how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
vocal sound; tone of voice
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
expression; presentation; representation; notation
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to apologize; to apologise
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to be transparent; to show through
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to blame; to find fault with
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
question; inquiry; enquiry
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
Old World (i.e. Asia, Africa, Europe)
Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
memory; sense; experience