water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
public holiday; celebration (of)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
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
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
how; in what way; how about
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
any bird of family Motacillidae (excluding the pipits); wagtail; longclaw
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
fair and square; open and aboveboard