needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
kin; catty; pound (unit of weight); loaf (of bread)
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
field battle; field operations; open battle; battlefield; battlefront
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
a little; partially; somewhat; slightly; semi-; -ish
the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
right under; directly below; right beneath
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
(large) building; public building; hall
dear friends; (all of) you or those men
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
start; leaving; marching off
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
neighboring villages; neighbouring villages; suburban districts
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out