request; favour (to ask); wish; please
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
now; the present time; just now; another; more
by myself; in person; by oneself
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
professor; teaching; instruction
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to say; to be called; to do
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch