unfortunately; sorry, but ...
absence; disregard; indifference
just past noon; afternoon
verbal message; word (from someone)
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
last night; yesterday evening
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
president (of a society); chairman
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
future (usually near); prospects
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
I see; that's right; indeed
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
good-quality; superior in quality
go that far; to that extent
quality (of a product or a service)
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
(present) head of a family
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
price; cost; value; worth; value
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)