foreign enemy; outside invader
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
surroundings; environs; circumference
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
genuine article; real thing; real deal
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
living thing; organism; creature; biology
really; truly; indeed; good grief
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
observation; survey; watching
while; during; while; although; all; both
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen