employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
to summon; to get used to call
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
last call (in bar, restaurant, etc.); last order
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
health; healthy; sound; fit
spring break; spring vacation
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
income; receipts; revenue
close; intimate; on good terms
these guys; these fellows
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
long ago; already; a long time ago
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
preparations for returning (home)
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite