sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
light; easy; non-serious; minor
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
suffix for familiar person
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling