it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
police; police officer; police station
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to say; to be called; to do
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
story; tale; talk; discussion
don't you think?; indicates question
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
how; in what way; how about
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
single word; a few words; brief comment
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear