to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
honorific/polite/humble prefix
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
although I say; although one might say; although called
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
serious; not joking; straight
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
in comparison to; rather than
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
and; AND (Boolean operator)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)