well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
greeting; a fine thing to say
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
if it is (the case that ...)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
of course; certainly; naturally
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
myself; yourself; I; me; you
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to get hungry; to become hungry
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
emergency; accident; worst case; unexpected occurrence
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence