to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
subordinate work; assistant; servant
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
piece; fragment; one (object)
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; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to press alcohol on someone; to urge somebody to drink; to offer alcohol to someone
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
distilled liquor; spirits
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
licensed or qualified or eligible person
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
of course; certainly; naturally
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
lowly government servant; humble government servant; I; me
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
had better ...; had better not ...