instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
coloured paper; colored paper
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
so; like this; in this way
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
master; teacher; stable master
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
title fight; championship match
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
being good-for-nothing; useless person
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
older sister and younger brother
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up