to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
determination; resolution
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)