indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
paste; glue; clothing starch
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
discovery; detection; finding
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
to overcharge; to rip off
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
equilibrium; good balance; poise
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
when it becomes; when it comes to
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath