thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
fully prepared; all ready
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
boneless pork rib; boned pork rib
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to gather; to collect; to assemble
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
mountain road; mountain trail
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
cardiopulmonary arrest; showing no vital signs
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
discovery; detection; finding
I sincerely believe in Amitabha; Lord have mercy on me
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but