midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
it's been a long time; long time no see
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
honorific/polite/humble prefix
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
social; societal; societary
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
interruption; interference; butting in
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
appeal; call for something; request; axiom