instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to detain; to check; to restrain
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)