direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
how long; how much; to what extent
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
now; the present time; just now; another; more
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
mental derangement; madness; insanity
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
north wind; northerly wind
rewinding (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
simply; merely; only; solely
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
an honest man; a good citizen
big chance; big opportunity
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till