this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
classification; color coding; colour coding; color keying; colour keying; differentiation using different colors (colours)
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
tumor; tumour; neoplasm; neoplasia
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
nature; property; disposition
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
special; particular; peculiar; unique
fluorescent dye; fluorescent pigment; fluorochrome
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
administration (of medicine)
near infrared ray; near infrared radiation
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
internal organs; viscera; intestines
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
place; situation; position; location
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
while; during; while; although; all; both
accurate; correct; precise; exact
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
all present; all concerned; all of us
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching