medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
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
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
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.
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
practice; practising; experience
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
please (give me); please (do for me)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?