obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to take over; to hand over
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
in comparison to; rather than
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to go past; to pass; to pass by
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
on the occasion of; at the time of
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to fly around; to scatter
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
tension; mental strain; nervousness
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
transactions; dealings; business
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)