happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
please (give me); please (do for me)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
such; like that; that sort of; very
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone