to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
big catch (fishing); good haul
Zen monk's early morning meal; refreshment; cakes; simple Chinese food; dim sum
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to leave (a mark, trace, etc.); to print; to stamp; (arch.) to be a sign of; (arch.) to be an omen for
fee; charge; rate; material
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
Guangzhou (China); Kwangchow; Canton
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason