such; this sort of; like this
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to give directions; to issue instructions
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
intimidation; threat; bluster
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to succeed; to bear fruit
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
question; inquiry; enquiry
to repeat; to do something over again
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)