method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; period; class
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to examine closely; to check up on; to ferret out; to wash carefully
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
bento; Japanese box lunch
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
by myself; in person; by oneself
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
very; extremely; excessively
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very