hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
arrogant; haughty; insolent
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
declaration; proclamation; announcement
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
every person; every mouth; every entrance
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
visit (from someone); call
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
at; in; at; when; by; with
to convey (a message, e.g. to one's superior); to communicate; to pass on; to pass along
to order; to command; to appoint
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
furnishings; implements; equipment
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
full dress; formal dress; uniform
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
in perfect form; going swimmingly
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
pale; pallid; bluish-white
cheekbone; zygomatic bone; malar bone
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years