opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
two persons; two people; pair; couple
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
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
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.
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
leukocyte; leucocyte; white blood cell
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after