bulky; massive; thick; heavy
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
departure (of a train, car, etc.); starting; leaving
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
please be careful; please take care
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
how; in what way; by what means
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted