to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
cannot be compared with; no match for
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
considerably; greatly; a lot
honorific/polite/humble prefix
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
time; hour; period; class
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
had better ...; had better not ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to take over; to hand over
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
caller; visitor; company; guest
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
successive generations; successive emperors
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to some extent; to a certain extent
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
than; from; out of; except; but; more
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
strangeness; abnormality; disorder