to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to grant someone's request
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
alternately; by turns; one after the other
absolute obedience; complete submission
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
first warbling heard in a New Year
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
form; method; system; formula
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
just because; even if; even though
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
contradiction; inconsistency
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
what do you want?; can I help you?
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say