method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
speaking voice; talking voice
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
monaural; monophonic; mono
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
rescheduled in case of rain
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest