satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to be born; to come into the world
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
understood; I see; OK; present; here
gift received from a visitor (usu. used when offering the visitor to partake of part of that gift)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm