picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
father; dad; husband; you; he
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
fortune-telling; divination
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
in comparison to; rather than
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
Cancer (constellation); the Crab
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
summer vacation; summer holiday
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
suffix for familiar person
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)