hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
name; given name; first name
rather; better; instead; if anything
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
stairs; stairway; staircase
to jar; to creak; to grate
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
trainer (person who trains people or animals); sweatshirt
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice