that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
height (of body); stature
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
narrow; thin (sized); slender
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
such; like that; that sort of; very
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing