to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
chair; stool; post; office; position
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
paste (food, text, adhesive, etc.)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
by means of; due to; because of; according to
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all