indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
honorific/polite/humble prefix
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
now; the present time; just now; another; more
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to be stingy; to be tightfisted
theatre; theater; playhouse
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling