that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
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
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
head of a garden; kindergarten principal; nursery school principal; park director; zoo director; head of a plantation
telephone call; telephone (device)
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically