to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
all present; all concerned; all of us
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
estimate (of costs); budget
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...