only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
heavenly immortal (in Taoism)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
at least; at most; (even) just
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
Mount Penglai; Penglai Island; sacred mountain (e.g. Mount Fuji, Mount Kumano, etc.); Kansai New Year decoration (made from food); Formosa; Taiwan
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
such; like that; that sort of
all; entire; whole; altogether
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision