to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
raising an army; launching business
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters
in history; ever; historical
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
participation; joining; entry; adherence
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach