small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
man; male; masculine gender
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
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
existence; being; presence
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
successive generations; successive emperors
(present) head of a family
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
second generation; second; junior
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
honorific/polite/humble prefix
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
suffix for familiar person
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
three generations; three periods; third generation
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice