business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
one's own style; self-taught manner
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to be helpful; to be useful
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
enumeration; citation; listing
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
talk; recital; narration; topic
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to feel oneself indebted to
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
and; thereupon; because of that
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
sincerity; true heart; devotion
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love