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
difficult to ...; hard to ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
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; and then
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
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) 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 been ...-ing
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
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
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
older sister; elder sister
condition; state (of health); appearance
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?