to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
large saw; framed pit saw
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which