May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
stamp; sticker (in messaging apps); (large) emoji
trade fair; exhibition center; instant messenger
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
(social) position; status
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
good feeling; feeling good
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)