such; like that; that sort of; very
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
evening; night; nighttime
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
meaning; significance; sense
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
beginning; outset; first; onset
serious; not joking; straight
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
form; shape; figure; visage
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
boy; son; baby boy; young man
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
festival; feast; carnival
loveable; very likeable; like very much
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid