what do you want?; can I help you?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
talking while standing; standing around talking
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to invite in; to show someone in
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
it's been a long time; long time no see
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
loveable; very likeable; like very much
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
and; thereupon; because of that
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
both hands; both arms; ten
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to be surprised; to be astonished
accurate; correct; precise; exact
expression; presentation; representation; notation
royal capital; imperial capital
fall; sinking; surrender; capitulation
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show