immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to pass (of time); to elapse
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
environment; circumstance
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to attempt; to test; to try out
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to be surprised; to be astonished
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
such; this sort of; like this
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to feel; to sense; to experience
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to be infected; to be contagious
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling