this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
while; during; while; although; all; both
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
welcome!; nice to see you!
suffix for familiar person
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to be needed; to be wanted
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
it is I who should say so
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
maid; helper; help; assistance
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do