at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
other; another; over; more than; I; me
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 stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
ugh (when angry, irritated, etc.); ack; ach; tsk; keh
society; the world; the times
such; this sort of; like this
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to force one's way through
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to turn completely into; to become completely
why; how; for what reason
such; like that; in that way
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
surely (not); certainly (not)