poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to know (a person); to think
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
mixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
un-; non-; negative prefix
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to place on (something); to take on board; to give a ride to
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself