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that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?

5

but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...

3

contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade

3

sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice

5

hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo

23

(next-door) neighbour; neighbor

2

moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence

1

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

5

please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give

3

you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...

15

to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour

1

to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist

1

old man; old geezer

1

to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)

1

condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner

1

was; were

1

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

1

any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

1

suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt

1

your home; your family; their home; (my) home

1

and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...

3

surely (not); certainly (not)

1

next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour

2

coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person

2

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

2

that; those; the

4

female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress

6

plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick

1

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

1

to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen

6

probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't

1

Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!

3

that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

10

buying up plots of land by force to resell at a large profit; land sharking; raising the ground level (with fill)

1

however; but

1

amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity

4

variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.

1

female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)

3

as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state

1

to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

5

conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation

3

to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding

4

wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do

1

don't you think?; indicates question

1

yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr

4

after all; because; but; even; too; as well

3

cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull

1

indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged

1

daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period

1

but; however; although

2