How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
rather; better; instead; if anything
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
father; dad; husband; you; he
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
oak tree; (arch.) imperial palace guard
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage