change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
female proprietress (of a bar, etc.); mother; housewife; (female) pet owner; pet parent
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
go that far; to that extent
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that