first period (e.g. first class in school day)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
greenish nasal mucus; green snot
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
to overflow from something full
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
bento; Japanese box lunch
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
minced meat or fish that is seasoned and fried (usu. served on top of rice); tattered; ragged; fine; small
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to keep (someone) at a distance
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
as stated; verbatim; literally
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp