to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
way; method; means; resource; course
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to round up; to gather; to muster; to mobilize; to mobilise
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
chief; leading; important; prominent
Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
completion (of a building)
prayer (for something); supplication
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
vista; view; scene; counter for scenes (in a play)
welcome!; nice to see you!