hot spring district (within a town)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
back street; back alley; off-street
at; in; at; when; by; with
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
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
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
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 breathe in; to inhale; 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 the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
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
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
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; the same; so?
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; 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; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
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; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
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
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a 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