one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
in that way; thus; so; so?
while; even though; despite
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
flash of lightning; fire caused by lightning
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
individual differences; personal equation
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
really; truly; indeed; good grief
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression