some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
really; truly; indeed; good grief
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to finish; to end; to be completed; to fulfill one's obligations
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
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
secondary capital city (of historical China)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
beginning; outset; first; onset
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point