advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
government office; agency; board
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
by myself; in person; by oneself
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
evening; last night; yesterday evening
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
genuine article; real thing; real deal
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
suffix for familiar person; indicates emphasis; (arch.) prostitute