highest peak;  highest mountain;  greatest authority;  most prominent person;  pinnacle (e.g. of art)
 indicates possessive;  nominalizes verbs and adjectives;  substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases;  (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion;  (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis;  (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
 battle;  fight;  war;  struggle;  conflict
 at (place, time);  in;  to (direction, state);  toward;  for (purpose);  because of (reason);  for
 to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.);  to throw down the gauntlet;  to tackle (e.g. a problem);  to attempt;  to pressure (someone) for sex;  to make advances to
 companion;  partner;  other party;  addressee;  opponent (sports, etc.)
 again;  once more;  a second time
 brilliant achievement;  spectacular feat;  splendid accomplishment;  remarkable deed
 achievement;  attainment;  accomplishment;  realization
 to become;  to get;  to result in;  to turn out;  to consist of;  to be composed of;  to be completed
 indicates a question;  or;  whether or not;  some- (e.g. something, someone);  hmm;  huh;  very
 extravagant;  lavish;  opulent;  luxurious;  magnificent;  splendid
 mimicry;  imitation (of someone, something)
 entertainer (esp. in a traditional art);  performer;  artiste;  talented person;  accomplished person
 performance;  appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
 mind;  heart;  spirit;  the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
 to stick into (of something with a sharp point);  to prick;  to pierce;  to resonate emotionally;  to move
 language;  dialect;  word;  phrase;  speech;  (manner of) speaking
 indicates word or phrase being defined;  used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.);  with;  (not) as much as;  (not) so much as;  the fact that
 year;  counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school);  period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
 September;  ninth month of the lunar calendar
 twenty-first day of the month;  twenty-one days
 white;  innocence;  innocent person;  blank space;  white go stone;  white dragon tile;  skewered grilled pig intestine
 river;  stream;  River;  the ... river
 hometown;  rural township (of China)
 indicates sentence subject (occasionally object);  indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions);  but;  however;  regardless of;  whether (or not)
 to approach;  to draw near;  to get close;  to get acquainted with;  to get closer to;  to get to know
 sound of the wind;  voice of the wind
 to be heard;  to be audible;  to be said to be;  to be reputed
 Excellent (grade);  A;  superiority;  excellence;  gentle;  graceful
 to get up;  to rise;  to wake up;  to be awake;  to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents);  to happen
 hey;  you;  hey;  hey;  hold on;  yo
 (one's) older sister;  (one's) elder sister;  girl
 it's no big deal;  it's no problem;  it's nothing to worry about;  safe (and sound);  all right
 yes;  yeah;  huh?;  what?;  not;  's
 day;  days;  sun;  sunshine;  (the) day;  daytime;  date
 thing;  matter;  incident;  occurrence;  circumstances;  situation;  work
 indicates sentence topic;  indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated);  adds emphasis
 reality;  actuality;  hard fact
 is not;  am not;  are not;  isn't it?
 scary;  frightening;  eerie;  dreadful
 to dream (i.e. while asleep);  to have a dream;  to dream (of the future);  to have a fleeting experience
 only;  just;  merely;  as much as;  to the extent of;  enough to