early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to be born; to come into the world
name; given name; first name
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
boy; son; baby boy; young man
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
difficult to ...; hard to ...
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
long ago; already; a long time ago
time; hour; period; class
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
immediately; right away; at once; instantly