to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
wired; cabled; communication by wire
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
suffix for familiar person
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say
to be surprised; to be astonished
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
illiteracy; ignorance; arhat; someone who has attained nirvana
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
talk; dialogue; conversation
form; shape; figure; visage
to be photographed; to be able to photograph