hot spring district (within a town)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
back street; back alley; off-street
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
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 smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
in that way; thus; so; so?
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment