relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
how; in what way; how about; questionable
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
kindergarten pupil; kindergartener
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
head of a garden; kindergarten principal; nursery school principal; park director; zoo director; head of a plantation
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
all; entire; whole; altogether
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
sorry; excuse me; thank you
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah