previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
your husband; her husband
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
tradition; legend; folklore
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
I see; that's right; indeed
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
father; dad; husband; you; he
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
telecommunications; correspondence
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
living thing; organism; creature; biology