protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
please (give me); please (do for me)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
transfer; transport; removal
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
too much; excessively; too
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
mission; delegation; transmission
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
don't you think?; indicates question
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time