so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
living by oneself; living alone
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
parental love or affection
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
neighbourhood; neighborhood
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
eating; bite (in fishing)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university