time; hour; period; class
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
machine parts; machinery; equipment
please (give me); please (do for me)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
cooperation; collaboration
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
right in the middle (of); midst; height
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
suffix for familiar person