to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
spinal fluid; cerebrospinal fluid; brains; intelligence
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to be caught (of a wild animal or fish); to be captured; to be able to catch; to be able to win (a title, prize, etc.)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
waiting for one hundred years for the waters of the Yellow River to clear; waiting in vain for an unlikely event; waiting for pigs to fly; when the sky falls, we shall catch larks
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
examination results; test result; test outcome
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
that is to say; so that means
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
self-control; self-restraint
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
opportunity; chance; time; occasion
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
good things come to those who wait; (lit.) if you wait, there will come a fine day for taking the sea route
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
deliciously sweet; delectable; sweet dew sent by heaven as a sign of benevolent rule (Chinese legend); sweetened water; sweet sake; amrita; ambrosia of the gods
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum