present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to benefit (the world, society, etc.); to be of use to; to be of service to
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to be dead; to be lifeless
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
reformation; revolution; renewal; Meiji Restoration
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
adds force or indicates command
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)