to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
honorific/polite/humble prefix
adds force or indicates command
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
suffix for familiar person
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
existence; possession; having; limited company
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
telephone call; telephone (device)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
older brother; elder brother
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
no!; no no!; no, not at all
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
hello; good day; good afternoon
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)