opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
two persons; two people; pair; couple
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
hunting; oscillatory behavior of a non-converging feedback loop (behaviour); hunting cap
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
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.
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
white blood cell; leukocyte; leucocyte
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to turn up (e.g. one's face); to lay (something) on its back; to tilt (one's head) back
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after