study; library; den; home office; reading room
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
as planned; according to plan
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to make an appearance; to show up
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
fundamental principles; main lines; outline; summary; general features
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
esoteric writings; Upanishad (sacred Hindu treatises)
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement