sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
name; given name; first name
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
feeling; sense; impression
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
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
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)