to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
such; like that; that sort of; very
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
portrait of deceased person
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
carrying out a coffin; funeral procession
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
fine weather during the rainy season
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
dumpling store; dumpling seller
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged