in comparison to; rather than
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
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.
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
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
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end