desperately; for one's dear life
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
maid; helper; help; assistance
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
in order; in turn; one by one
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
as (for); for; in the capacity of
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to gather; to collect; to assemble
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to bend; to warp; to curve
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)