thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
two persons; two people; pair; couple
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
hey there; I say; see here
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
suffix for familiar person
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
time; hour; period; class
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
Wu (region in China, south of the lower Yangtze); Wu (kingdom in China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era; 902-937 CE); Southern Wu; Wu (kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms era; 222-280 CE); Eastern Wu; Wu (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn era; 11th century-473 BCE)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
shopping; purchased goods
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
after all; because; but; even; too; as well