-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
famous school or university
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
committing every evil; being given to evil ways; following the path of evil
what kind of; what sort of; what
meaning; significance; sense
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
Qingdao (China); Tsingtao; Chingtao
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity