slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
pickles made in brine and fermented rice bran (esp. vegetables, also meat, fish, eggs, etc.)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
tension; mental strain; nervousness