hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
I see; that's right; indeed
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
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 throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
close attention; (watching with) keen interest