to be silent; to say nothing
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
man of the hour; woman of the hour
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
no loss or gain; coming out even
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
end of term; end of semester
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to recall; to remember; to recollect
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
single word; a few words; brief comment
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours