seasoning; flavour; flavor
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
unpolished rice; unmilled rice; brown rice
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
meaning; significance; sense
napa cabbage (Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis); nappa cabbage; Chinese cabbage
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to become dim; to become blurred
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
such; this sort of; like this
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
deposit (esp. on renting a house); security money; bond payment; guarantee
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
way; method; means; resource; course
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
no!; no no!; no, not at all