year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
adds force or indicates command
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
detective agency; enquiry agency
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
like this; this sort; this way