hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
seafood hot pot; seafood stew
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
reading but not responding to a text message (in a chat application); leaving (someone) on read
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)