to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
control; management (e.g. of a business)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
(death from) starvation; starving to death
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
regret; repentance; remorse
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to be helpful; to be useful
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading