Meanings
Noun
1. spirit; mind; heart
2. nature; disposition
3. motivation; intention
usu. after a verb
4. mood; feelings
5. ambience; atmosphere; mood
Pitch accent
Used in vocabulary (372 in total)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
mountain air
tone; manner of speaking
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
patient; unhurried; leisurely
aeration
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
feeling; mood
sanity; consciousness; soberness
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
madness; insanity
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
chivalry; heroism
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
faint; swoon
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
breadth of mind; generosity; magnanimity
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
in one's imagination
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
not caring; not giving a damn
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to lose interest; to slacken off
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
spirit; heart; disposition
gloom; mental depression
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
good-natured
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
willpower; energy; vitality
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
good-natured
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
open air
good-natured
spirited; energetic
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
boisterous merrymaking; racket; spree
good-natured
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
warmth; warm weather
harmonious atmosphere
heavy-hearted
laziness; indolence
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
worry; anxiety; concern
awareness; realization
very popular; highly favoured
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
one's frame of mind; way one looks at things
tacit understanding; connection (of thoughts); collusion; blood vessel
restorative; smelling salts
jealousy
air mass; married man
inconsiderate (of rudeness, danger or rules)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
interest (in something); enthusiasm
atmospheric pressure
to get distracted; to jump off the track
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
pleasant feeling; good feeling
generosity
restless; fidgety; fussy
to be distracted
in one's senses; sane
to make a good showing
to ease up; to relax attention
capricious; moody; whimsical
fickle; having many romantic interests
good mood; excited mood
diversion; change of pace
universal life force; source of animation for all things; free spirit; mindset unencumbered with worldly concerns
favorite; favourite; pet
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
cold; coldness; cold air
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
true character; true heart; true spirit
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to pay attention; to be watchful
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
climate
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to change one's mind
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
affectation; pretension
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
quick-wittedness; tact
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
strong-willed; strong of heart
bad smell; stink
to let one's guard down
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to feel depressed; to be down
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
strong-willed; strong of heart
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
timid; faint of heart
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
delusion; trick of the imagination
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
balloon; blimp
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
to distract
ghastly; dreadful
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
trachea
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
character; traits; ethos
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
timid; faint of heart
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
pleasant feeling; good feeling
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
static electricity
fragrance
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
disposition; nature
respiratory tract; air duct
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
fate; fortune
wisdom
to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest
airtight
exhaust; emission (of gas from an engine); expulsion (of air); ventilation
vaporization; vaporisation; evaporation
constrained; uncomfortable; awkward
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
not care; not caring
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
breathing exercise; breath control; spirit cultivation; chi kung; qigong
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
great; grand
to go crazy; to lose one's mind
high spirits; boastful talk
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
generous; big-hearted
breathing; breath
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of
trend; tendency; momentum
summer heat; hot weather
don't do anything rash!; keep composed!
fire; trace of fire; heat of fire; force of a fire
to distract a person's attention
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
liquor smell; tipsiness
patient; having a long fuse
quick-tempered; impatient
to strain every nerve; to feel nervous
to becalm one's feelings; to compose oneself
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
to relax; to take it easy
to be overwhelmed; to be overawed
great wisdom; excellent disposition; strength (to face something); willpower; vigor
ventilation; airflow
disfavor; disfavour; disinheritance
courage; ardour; high spirits
dispiritedness; dejection; languor; becoming flat (e.g. beer, carbonated drinks); becoming stale
sickness and health start with the mind
at one's fancy (whim)
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
to be mad; to go mad; to go insane
aiki (principle that allows a conditioned practitioner to negate or redirect an opponent's power)
to brace oneself; to keep one's spirits up; to keep one's composure; to pull oneself together; to stay strong
sturdy spirit; bold; daring; brave; valiant; undaunted
to do in earnest; to concentrate on; to apply one's mind to
railcar powered by a diesel or gasoline engine; rail motor
electromagnetism
short-tempered; quick-tempered; impatient; hasty; rash
bad-tempered; aggressive; quarrelsome
reluctant to; not inclined to; disinclined; unwilling
bad-tempered; aggressive; quarrelsome
light-hearted; carefree
fickle; inconstant; capricious; having many romantic interests
fine weather; splendid weather
cool air
to feel depressed
to fret; to worry
recovery
to feel anxious; to feel uneasy; to worry
to distract oneself; to take one's mind off one's worries
palsy; paralysis; every second solar term (occurring in the latter half of each month)
unruly (e.g. of a child); unyielding; disobedient; strong-willed
air sac (birds, insects, etc.); gasbag (airship); envelope
aerial root
colic
insane; mad; crazy; light in the head
to have the blues; to be depressed
competitive spirit; spirit of rivalry
spiracle (respiratory pores in the body of insects)
atmosphere
not be concerned at all; not mind at all; not care a bit
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
fine weather
to cheer (someone) up
nervous breakdown; neurosis; sickness from anxiety
to be discouraged (from doing something); to have one's enthusiasm dampened
to cheer; to raise somebody's spirits
reassuring; stout-hearted; firm; courageous
speculative spirit
person who is hard to please; difficult person; grouch; sourpuss
dignity; refinement
air or vapour in the soil (vapor); electrical earth; ground
air layer
doing as one pleases; following one's nose
endotracheal intubation; intratracheal intubation
vulgarity; worldliness; worldly ambition
worldly desires or ambitions
unyielding
mountain air
to feel uneasy; to worry (about something)
aggressiveness; combativeness
it's the thought that counts
same temperament; same turn of mind
air chamber
popularity; favor; favour
not be concerned about at all; not mind about at all; not care a bit
aggressiveness; combativeness
bad breath; intimation
good omen
to feel constrained; to feel ill at ease
gas phase; gaseous phase
distraction
to be upset; to be flurried; to be frightened (out of one's wits)
generous; big-hearted
nervous breakdown; neurosis; sickness from anxiety
courage; guts; nerves of steel
two forces (of yin and yang)
air-fuel mixture
fortune telling based on Chinese twelve year cycle
affectation; desire to be impressive
young at heart
to distract a person's attention
li and qi; li and chi; (in Song-period neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles and the material phenomena of the cosmos
diversion
emphysema
preoccupied; distracted
to feel dispirited; to feel discouraged
wavering; hesitating
constrained; ill at ease
air supply; aeration
atelectasis
to be patient
disadvantage
to be determined or strong-willed
not being satisfied; not being able to enjoy
mood; humor; humour; looks; countenance
aerotropism; aerobic; aerotropic
buying mood
with heroic drive and boundless energy
prevailing mood of a locality; emotional climate of a district
Everything depends on how you look at it
drunken bash; rave party
market sentiment (stock market); market tone
interesting; meaningful
gas collecting bottle; gas collection bottle
piezoelectricity
aspirate; aspirated consonant
the 24 seasonal divisions of a year in the old lunar calendar
heavy electric (power)
diffuser; air supply outlet in air-conditioning system
atmospheric concentration; aerial density; airborne concentration
anaerobic respiration
to worry without reason; to fret
weather of the four seasons (warmth of spring, heat of summer, cool of autumn, and cold of winter)
temperature sensitivity; sensitivity of the demand for electricity to a change of the atmospheric temperature
tracheotomy
atmophile element
aspirate; aspirated consonant
unaspirated sound
dying in a fit of anger; fainting
swelling
Examples (21 in total)
I think I'm going crazy.
Are you going to call the police?
I don't really care that much.