to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
base (logarithmic, exponential, number system); radix; base (triangle, cone, cylinder, etc.); type; kind
(in gagaku or noh) middle section of a song
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
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
drama; play; powerful drug
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
on the road; side of the road; roadside
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
form; shape; figure; visage
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
birth; creation; formation
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
again; once more; a second time
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel