to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
(medical) doctor; physician
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
dry provisions; dried food; dried goods; groceries
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business