thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) 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
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
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; to take (something) 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?
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; 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)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
so; like this; in this way
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
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 (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
Wu; region in China, south of the lower Yangtze; Wu; Southern Wu; Wu; Eastern Wu
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
shopping; purchased goods
in comparison to; rather than
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