we;  us;  I;  me;  my store (business, etc.)
 personal affairs;  private matter;  personal secret;  privacy
 when it comes to ...;  where ... is concerned;  if it's the case that ...;  if it turns out that ...;  if it's true that ...
 one way or another;  in many ways;  in various ways
 offence;  offense;  hindrance
 a short while ago;  a moment ago;  just now;  some time ago
 facing;  opposite;  across the street;  other side
 to be troubled;  to have difficulty;  to be bothered;  to be inconvenienced;  to be badly off;  to be hard up
 bad;  poor;  poor (quality);  inferior;  evil;  sinful;  ugly
 no matter what it takes;  by any means necessary;  at all costs;  by hook or by crook
 and;  thereupon;  because of that
 extra;  more;  unnecessary;  needless;  all the more;  even more
 to refuse;  to reject;  to inform;  to give notice;  to ask leave;  to excuse oneself (from)
 oneself;  oneself;  for oneself;  personally
 that's the way it is;  such is life
 to try to ...;  to be about to do ...;  to decide to ...;  to take as;  to treat as;  to use for;  to suppose that (such) is the case
 (unlikely event of) emergency;  the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1;  (if) by some chance;  by some possibility;  in the unlikely event that
 to die;  to pass away;  to lose spirit;  to lose vigor;  to cease;  to stop
 that;  that thing;  that person;  then;  that time;  that place (over there);  down there (i.e. one's genitals)
 showing one's face in public;  facing another person
 mum;  mom;  mummy;  the missus
 the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac);  hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am);  east-southeast;  third month of the lunar calendar
 state;  state of affairs;  appearance;  look;  sign;  indication
 to come and see (someone, something);  to visit
 is it?;  isn't it?;  be;  is
 no good;  not serving its purpose;  hopeless;  wasted;  cannot;  must not
 to comfort;  to console;  to amuse
 to worry about;  to be worried about;  to fret about;  to not know what to do;  to be at a loss (as to what to do)
 from now on;  after this;  in the future;  from here;  from this point
 thinking;  thought;  idea;  notion;  intention;  plan
 to arrive at (e.g. a decision);  to reach (a stage);  to lead to (a place);  to get to;  in the extreme case of; (arch.)  to come
 as (i.e. in the role of);  for (i.e. from the viewpoint of);  apart from... (used to change the topic);  even (e.g. "not even a single person");  thinking that...;  trying to...
 readiness;  preparedness;  resolution;  resignation
 there's no (other) way;  cannot be helped;  unavoidable;  it's no use (doing);  pointless;  hopeless (person)
 after all;  because;  but;  even;  too;  as well
 circle;  entirety;  whole;  money;  dough;  enclosure inside a castle's walls;  soft-shelled turtle
 so;  therefore;  accordingly;  like I said;  I told you already
 parent;  parents;  dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.);  banker;  founder;  inventor;  (pet) owner
 to slander;  to libel;  to criticize;  to criticise
 year;  counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school);  period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
 fast;  quick;  early (in the day, etc.);  premature;  (too) soon;  not yet
 village;  hamlet;  countryside;  country;  home (of one's parents, etc.);  hometown
 to leave;  to go away;  to pass;  to elapse;  to be distant;  to send away;  to drive off
 everything;  all;  the whole;  entirely;  completely;  wholly
 understanding;  comprehension;  grasp;  perception;  appreciation;  mastery (of an art or skill)
 to teach;  to instruct;  to tell;  to inform;  to preach
 grandfather (may be used after name as honorific);  male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)