to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
speaking voice; talking voice
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to ask a question; to ask questions
to be embarrassed for a reply
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
January; first month of the lunar calendar
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
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first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
last night; yesterday evening
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
home area; home town; local
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling