thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
half the body; half length
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
at a loss for words; stumped for words
reaction; response; reaction
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to intervene; to stop (something)
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
mashed sweet potatoes with sweetened chestnuts
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
at work; in the midst of work; working
freshly-grated (e.g. daikon)
it is I who should say so
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
to cause a person trouble
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified