words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
best regards; please take care of; please do
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
great success; huge success
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
going to and fro; back and forth
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to have an accident (esp. traffic accident); to cause an accident
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment