Qingdao (China); Tsingtao; Chingtao
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
myself; yourself; I; me; you
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
summer vacation; summer holiday
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
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
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there