to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
lethality; killing effectiveness
to be needed; to be wanted
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
precision instrument or machine
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
beginning; outset; first; onset
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
don't you think?; indicates question
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
both; both sides; both parties
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
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to some extent; to a certain extent
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together