May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
sound of bells or drums reverberating; sound of water or waves resounding
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
even though; despite; when
something; some kind of; for some reason
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on