to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
environment; circumstance
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
one's post; place of work; workplace
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
woman; female; feminine gender
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
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
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
(announcement over) the public address system (e.g. in stadium)
win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
place bet (in horse racing, etc.); show bet; bet that predicts a top 2 or top 3 finish (depending on number of horses, etc. in race)
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
appearance; how one looks to others; towards the outside; outside part
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
because of; owing to; due to
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect