materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
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
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
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
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
success; prosperity; boom
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
of no interest; not interested
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
indirection; indirectness
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)