to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
thermos bottle; vacuum flask
company; corporation; workplace
company president; manager; director
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
loveable; very likeable; like very much
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during