trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to stay calm; to keep cool
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
about when; about what time; how soon
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
society; the world; the times
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly