dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
hello; good day; good afternoon
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
attendance; participation; presence
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
no, not like that (but like this)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
return; relapse; recurrence
coming and going; commuting
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
multi-tenant building; building containing a mixture of businesses, shops and residential apartments
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
value; worth; virtue; blessing
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)