this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
quick-tempered; impatient
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to stand up straight; to stick up (e.g. of hair); to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand (doing nothing); to stand around
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
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 leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
technique; art; skill; move
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to hang around; to loaf around; to roll (of something large and heavy); to tumble; to be lying about (all over the place); to be strewn (everywhere)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
trio; gang of three; threesome
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
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.)