matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
massing (of troops); gathering
drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
difficult to ...; hard to ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
summer vacation; summer holiday
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
separate case; another matter
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
representative; exemplary; model
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
snake; serpent; large snake
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
living thing; living creature; animal; life
regarding as sacred; apotheosis; deification; sanctification
tide; current; tendency; trend
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
knowing; (an) acquaintance
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose