service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
several times (as large, over)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to some extent; to a certain extent
classical form of martial art
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
discipline; training; teaching manners
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
distinction; differentiation; classification
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
it is I who should say so
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
in terms of; from the point of view of
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
inattention; absent-mindedness
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
confections; sweets; candy; cake
one's share; one's portion
to distribute; to hand out
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
demon of ill health; disease
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to lose one's way; to get lost