from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
trifling; little; few; slight
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
advanced level; high grade; senior
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
tea gathering (for the tea ceremony); some matter concerning tea; family tea gathering held in memory of deceased ancestors
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining; immediately agreeing with someone else; pandering
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
counting the revenues and expenditures; counting the gains and losses
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
arrogant; haughty; insolent
true state; actual condition; reality
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
convenient; handy; useful
with a friendly grin; smilingly
funny story; funny anecdote
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
because of; owing to; due to
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
natural virtue; personal virtue
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)