to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
by myself; in person; by oneself
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
at least; at most; (even) just
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
close; intimate; on good terms
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
smack in the middle; perfect strike; bullseye; perfect (for something or someone); just right; just the way one likes it
such; this sort of; like this
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick