hello; good day; good afternoon
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
chapel; building used for worship (in front of the main hall of a Buddhist temple)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
build; physique; frame; constitution
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
couch; bench; ottoman; settee
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to have a talk; to tell a story
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be perturbed; to be agitated
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to be able to manage somehow or other
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow