the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
time; hour; period; class
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
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
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
(another's) daughter; young lady
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
book; volume; this; present; main; head
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do