jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
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
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
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.
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
high heels; high-heeled shoes
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
suspension (usu. vehicle)
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to repeat; to do something over again
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to recall; to remember; to recollect
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae