development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
as one had hoped; as one wishes
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
bitter melon stir-fried with pork, tofu and other vegetables
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just