how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
in comparison to; rather than
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
head house (family); birthplace; originator
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
adds force or indicates command
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(some) more; even more; longer; further
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
how; in what way; how about
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
elm bark clothes traditionally worn by the Ainu; elm bark textile
(coming through) loud and clear
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
rightly or wrongly; by all possible means
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to chase; to run after; to pursue