to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
suffix for familiar person
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
these guys; these fellows
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
consequence; outcome; result; blame
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
clearing one's throat; cough
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
choices; alternatives; options
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
light and darkness; light and shade
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more