he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
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
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
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
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
rhyme; lime (tree, fruit) (Citrus aurantifolia); lime (mineral)
the Rabbit (fourth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Hare; hour of the Rabbit (around 6am, 5-7am, or 6-8am); east; second month in the lunar calendar
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
meaning; significance; sense
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 aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?