to employ; to hire; to charter
prejudice; bias; distorted view
settlement; solution; resolution
pupil; student; schoolchild
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
senior high school; high school
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
the other day; a few days ago
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
individual; private person; personal; private
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
single word; a few words; brief comment
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)