reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
really; truly; indeed; good grief
separate case; another matter
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people); one of two people carrying a palanquin
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
accusation; complaint; charge; legal action
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
true character; real nature
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
one more time; once more; once again
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
cheap article; poor quality article
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
(not so) much; (not) very
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
waste of time; killing time
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament