year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
fourth rank; fourth class; fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; Denmark
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
female fox; vixen; she-fox; woman who deceives men
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to follow loyally; to wait on someone hand and foot; to be at someone's beck and call
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
older sister; elder sister
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of