to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to get dark after sunset; to turn to dusk; to decline (after a peak); to wane; to be lost in thought; to be in a pensive mood
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
number one; first; best; most; game; round
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
meaning; significance; sense
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)