horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
finest example; the best (of); white eyebrows
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to be a live-in employee; to live in; to live with
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)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
jujitsu (classical Japanese martial art, usually referring to fighting without a weapon); jiujitsu; jujutsu
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
spare time; free time; leisure time