what's the matter?; what's wrong?
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
work clothes; business suit
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
counter for books; volume
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
Federal Bureau of Investigation; FBI
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
the other day; a few days ago
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
process; operation; stage of a process; progress of work
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)