trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
very rich person; the super rich
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
such; like that; that sort of; very
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
until now; so far; up to the present
all; entire; whole; altogether
failure; mistake; blunder
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
second month of the lunar calendar
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
the other day; a few days ago
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
season when the sky is clear and the air warm (spring); first ten days of the fourth lunar month
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to say; to be called; to do
life insurance; livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
hospitalization; hospitalisation
(state) benefit; allowance; (social security) payment; entitlement
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to have the privilege of doing
only; merely; just; at most; no more than