I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
two persons; two people; pair; couple
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
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
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
until now; so far; up to the present
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
I see; that's right; indeed
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry