binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
book-cover design; picture on the cover of a book
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
large green soybean; green peas
outward appearance; apparent
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
program (e.g. TV); programme
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 drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
junction line between two sea currents; line where two ocean currents meet; course of things; turning point