trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
never mind!; don't worry about it
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
person standing watch; guard duty
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
small number; few; minority
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
plural; multiple; several
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
festival; feast; carnival
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
incessant working; working non-stop
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to some extent; to a certain extent
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly