to be surprised; to be astonished
the opposite sex; isomerism
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
south wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
close; intimate; on good terms
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
net auction; Internet auction; online auction; web auction
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
after that; afterwards; thereafter
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)