to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
older brother; elder brother
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
embezzlement; fraudulent use; plagiarism; appropriation
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
please (give me); please (do for me)
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
musical composition; tune
strength; power; proficiency; ability
unless one ...; if one does not ...
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously