mystery; mysteriousness; secret
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
exaggerated; overblown; overdone
but; however; although; though
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
declaration; proclamation; announcement
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
king; king; king (chess piece)
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
and yet; though; when; in spite of
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
the ocean; the great deep
to prostrate oneself (before)
office hours; business hours; working hours
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
free time; time at leisure
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming