hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
thank you for your continued patronage
melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
while; during; while; although; all; both
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
than; from; out of; except; but; more
sharing; share (on social media); market share
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
motive power; driving force
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)