to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
something; what; why; how
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
stagnation; hindrance; delay
reason; cause; circumstances
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
entertainment (at a party); amusement; fun; trick
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
different opinion; objection
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
strict order; peremptory command
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
due form; official; formality
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to give; to do (something) for
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
long time (since the last time); first in a long time