after a long time; for the first time in a while
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
rest; break; recess; intermission
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
imagination; supposition; guess
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
use; utilization; utilisation; application
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
it is not (like that) either
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause