that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
how; in what way; how about
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
tradition; legend; folklore
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
phoenix (bird of Egyptian mythology); phoenix (any palm tree of genus Phoenix, incl. the date palm)
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
any more; any further; any better; any longer
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)