that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
meaning; significance; sense
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
than; from; out of; except; but; more
special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
wheat straw; barley straw
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
in that way; thus; so; so?
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence