popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
please (give me); please (do for me)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
father; dad; husband; you; he
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet