or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
by myself; in person; by oneself
call; summons; convening; convocation
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
so; like this; in this way
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
(another's) daughter; young lady
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
last night; yesterday evening
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
discipline; training; teaching manners
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
domineering husband; hectoring husband; husband who rules the roost
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
bolt from the blue; great surprise
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
school building; schoolhouse
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on