half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
principal occupation; core business
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to happen to have on hand or in stock
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
while surprised; suddenly
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
don't worry about it; forget about it
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
when it becomes; when it comes to
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)