black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
to taste; to try (food or drink)
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
no, not like that (but like this)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
person with supernatural power; person capable of extrasensory perception
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
neighbourhood; neighborhood
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
story; tale; talk; discussion
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
even so; anyhow; at any rate
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
runner-up; second (in a race)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
bright green; chartreuse green
to hand over; to surrender
preparation; arrangements
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance