I see; that's right; indeed
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
pregnancy; conception; gestation
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
trying to conceive; attempting to get pregnant (through various means)
had better ...; had better not ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to be prolonged; to drag on
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
middle of the night; dead of night
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to live; to make a living; to get on with
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy