subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
dumpling store; dumpling seller
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
had better ...; had better not ...
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be breathtaking; to be stifling
(some) more; even more; longer; further
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
digital versatile disc; DVD
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
classical theatre; classical theater
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity