the Analects of Confucius (one of the Four Books)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to have learning; to be educated
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
kickback; illicit payment (e.g. for facilitating a transaction, appointment, etc.); kickback; sudden forceful recoil
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
payment made via bank deposit transfer; discarding a tile that becomes another player's winning tile
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
transactions; dealings; business
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
those (near the second person)
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
rebate; commission; kickback
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to grow up; to become an adult
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
alone; by oneself; on one's own
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
company director; board member