to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to talk; to chat; to chatter
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
arrogant; haughty; insolent
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
clearing one's throat; cough
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
supreme ruler; generalissimo; president (of Taiwan); führer; fuehrer
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
existence; being; presence
approval; acceptance; toleration
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
obliteration; annihilation
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation