exactly as stated; verbatim
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
sorry; excuse me; thank you
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
evening; night; nighttime
it is I who should say so
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
middle of the night; dead of night
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober