to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
in one's own way or style
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
company; corporation; workplace
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
had better ...; had better not ...
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
honorific/polite/humble prefix
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
study; diligence; discount; reduction
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
all; entire; whole; altogether
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
senior high school; high school