maid of honor; maid of honour; lady-in-waiting
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
to ease up; to relax attention
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
in respect of; in regard to; as for
enforcement of official discipline; tightening of discipline; eliminating corruption among government officials
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to alternate; to take turns
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
unanticipated; unexpected
the same as always; day after day
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
2nd day of the month; two days
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression