a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
one's employer's house; one's employer; place of apprenticeship
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to be left without means of sustenance; to be turned adrift in the streets; to be rendered homeless; to be out in the cold; to be down and out
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
kitchen (in a restaurant); cook; chef
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to shout (in anger); to yell
sorry; excuse me; thank you
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
danger; peril; hazard; risk
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting