ago; since; before; previous
instability; insecurity; crankiness
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
at first; in the beginning; originally
relatively; comparatively
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
release; emission; ejection
large number (of); many; majority
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
such; like that; that sort of; very
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
regret; repentance; remorse
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure