to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
sales clerk (in a merchant house, ranking between the head clerk and an apprentice); shopman; shop assistant
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
headship of a family; family property
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
have a good day; take care; see you
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
now; the present time; just now; another; more
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed