a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
beginning; outset; first; onset
January; first month of the lunar calendar
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
promotion (school, military, etc.)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
one day; (on) a certain day
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
living room (Western style); sitting room
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
door; gate; opening; title page
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
although I say; although one might say; although called
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
light blue; pale blue; aqua
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to start working; to take action
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
Rio; Rio de Janeiro (abbr)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
farce (e.g. theatrical); phallus; farce; stuffed food
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)