heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
self-consciousness; self-awareness
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
time; hour; period; class
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
in that way; thus; so; so?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
in one's own way or style
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
royal castle; imperial castle
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand