to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
living room (Western style); sitting room
front; frontage; facade; main
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to sheathe; to govern; to manage; to control
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
two (long cylindrical things)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
family; members of a family
speaking voice; talking voice
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
time; hour; period; class
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good