what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
sharp or blunt; bright or foolish
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
to watch over; to watch attentively
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
as soon as possible; ASAP
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
guidance; leadership; leading the way
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)