previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to need; to call for; to require
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
-less; lacking; non-existing