with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
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
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be surprised; to be astonished
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
clearing one's throat; cough
breath; breathing; tone; mood
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
popular name; common name; given name
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
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)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
honorific affix; honorific prefix
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
staff member; station employee; official
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)