chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
lifestyle; way of life; daily goings-on; daily habits
feeling; sense; impression
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
dressing; dressing; putting on clothes
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon
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
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
in that way; thus; so; so?
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing