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gossip; the Eight Trigrams

what (interrogative pronoun used to ask about things, content, or nature)

Modal phrase used to express that something was supposed to or should have been done, allowed, or obtained

But strangely enough; yet oddly enough

this is

this also is not / this too is not

and then recently

all of them, every one of them

in fact; actually; as a matter of fact

this is also; this too is

that time, the time (in question), then, back then

An incomplete Vietnamese phrase that typically translates to "If you actually/ really..."

That does not mean that

You should have been here by now

Senseless, exaggerated, or nonsensical talk or writing; nonsense.

An adverb used to indicate what is really true, often to correct a previous idea or add surprising information.

I know that

How do you feel about this document? / What do you think of this document?

I am wondering

I'm unsure / I'm wondering

I don't know

As a verb: to talk continuously in an annoying, silly, or loud way; for a small dog to give short, sharp barks. As a noun: such talk or a bark from a small dog.

An angry disagreement between people, or a set of reasons given to support a particular claim or opinion.

A smooth transition from one topic, section, or performance to another, or the act of transitioning smoothly.

A colloquial Japanese grammatical phrase meaning 'as I say about home' or 'so, home is...'; it is an informal, conversational way to introduce a topic about one's home.

A colloquial Japanese grammatical contraction, a shortened form of という, used to quote something someone said, introduce a topic, or express an opinion or fact in casual speech.

That is not / That does not

there are a lot of; have a great many

a Vietnamese grammatical structure meaning 'from the act of' or 'by means of', used to introduce a cause or source