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; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
negotiations; discussions; connection
you said; he said; if ... then; 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
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
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; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
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 (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
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; 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 go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
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
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix