endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
trouser zipper (mainly for males); fly
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
woman; female; feminine gender
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
relation; connection; relevance
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to show up; to appear; to turn up
company-internal information
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
isolation; being alone; being friendless
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily