look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
in its entirety; whole; wholly
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
police; police officer; police station
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned