what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
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.
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
confidence; trust; faith; credit
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
don't you think?; indicates question
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now