the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
father; dad; husband; you; he
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
stew of cubed meat or fish (esp. pork belly or tuna)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
new menu item; new dish on a menu
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
in that manner; like that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
no!; no no!; no, not at all
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)