secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
three; three years of age
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
good; goodness; right; virtue
property; fortune; assets
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
in line with this; therefore
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
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
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
fastidiousness; enthusiasm for one thing; meticulousness; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
considerably; greatly; a lot
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes