messenger; envoy; emissary
polite; respectful; reverent
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(present) head of a family
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at that time; in those days
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
pregnancy; conception; gestation
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
death from disease; death from illness
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
due form; official; formality
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to unfold; to unroll; to open
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
reality; actuality; hard fact
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity