immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
endurance contest; test of endurance
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
danger; peril; hazard; risk
rivalry (between two irreconcilable forces); conflict; strife; mutual overcoming cycle (of the five elements in Chinese philosophy; wood overcomes earth, earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, fire overcomes metal, metal overcomes wood); excessive destructive cycle
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
heavenly immortal (in Taoism)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
picking out; taking out; (surgical) removal; exposure
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness