life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
of course; certainly; naturally
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
around the clock; day and night
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
how; in what way; how about
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely