to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
shellfish; seashell; shell
leaf vegetable; green vegetable; edible herb
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
selection; choice; option
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
vacant house; unoccupied house
in the same way as; just like
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
woman; lady; adult female
how many people; a number of people
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
small; tiny; (lit.) size of a palm