sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
middle of the night; dead of night
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to draw back; to leave (e.g. the area); to withdraw
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
Merlion; official mascot of Singapore, depicted as a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
for your information; I'm telling you
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
matcha; powdered green tea
combination; arrangement; distribution; (arch.) marrying off
deodorant; deodorizer; air freshener
meeting; gathering; village assembly; two wrestlers approaching each other
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
don't worry about it; forget about it
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
the other day; lately; recently
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
showing or announcing a program's name (e.g. television, theater)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace