business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
sorry; excuse me; thank you
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
but; however; even though; even if
I sincerely believe in Amitabha; Lord have mercy on me
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
to serve; to work for; to attend
dullard; indecisive person
the front; honest; upright; decent
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to lie down; to throw oneself down
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
half and half; fifty-fifty
B; b; basement floor (as in B1F)
opening fully; full throttle; full power
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
legendary beast; magical beast
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
boom; bang; wham; Oh my God!; What a shock!
story; tale; talk; discussion
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
conditional; qualified; with conditions attached
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
difference; variation; difference
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed