something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
air hole; windhole; ventilator
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
Maitreya (Bodhisattva); Miroku
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
punishment; judgement; judgment
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to beat to death; to kill
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
Buddhist priest; bonze; layman dressed like a priest; person
to collect; to assemble; to gather
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away