or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
family; members of a family
older sister; elder sister
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
fifth day of the month; five days
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
talking while standing; standing around talking
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to relax; to feel at home
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...