this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
wheat field; barley field; cornfield
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
expression; presentation; representation; notation
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
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.)
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words