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.
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to be surprised; to be astonished
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
bow (of boat); prow; stem
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
decoration; ornament; trimmings
meaning; significance; sense
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
in comparison to; rather than
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
distance; perspective; far and near; here and there
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person