to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
start of work; commencement; opening
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
(some) more; even more; longer; further
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be helpful; to be useful
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
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
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor