sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
please (give me); please (do for me)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
matter causing distress; something causing worry
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
suffix for familiar person
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
at once; immediately; right now
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
imagination; supposition; guess
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid