yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
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
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
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.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to talk; to chat; to chatter
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
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 call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
the same; the said; likewise
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing