sorry; excuse me; thank you
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
that is to say; so that means
of course; certainly; naturally
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
what kind of; what sort of; what
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to serve; to work for; to attend
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to indicate; to show; to point to
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light