if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
roasted sweet potato; baked sweet potato
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
nothing but; except; no more than
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
sense of the seasons; feeling of seasonality
time; hour; period; class
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
training (esp. in-service); induction course
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation