to use one's own money; to pay for from one's own pocket
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
with these words; while saying
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to torment; to torture; to harass
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
official announcement; proclamation
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
near; nearby; not far off
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
however; having said that; but
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to increase (all the more)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience