the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
manners; customs; public morals; sex service; sex industry
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
elder sister; older female friend
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
both (people); the two of them
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
older sister; elder sister
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
meaning; significance; sense
another; different; something else
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
sorry; excuse me; thank you
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
pressure; oppression; suppression
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately