this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
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.
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
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
tradition; legend; folklore
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
go that far; to that extent
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last