that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
even if; even though; however; no matter how
before the week is out; before the week is over; within the week; sometime this week
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
comprehensive medical check-up; thorough physical examination
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
at work; in the midst of work; working
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
work-related injury; work-related illness; work-related death; workers' compensation insurance
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
serious; not joking; straight
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
individual; private person; personal; private
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
request; favour (to ask); wish; please