year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
in that way; thus; so; so?
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
name; given name; first name
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
suffix for familiar person
father; dad; husband; you; he
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
mountain river; mountain stream
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)