chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
moment; brief space of time
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
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.
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to polish up; to shine up
door; gate; opening; title page
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
here and there; everywhere
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend