relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
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 celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
scene; view; prospect; outlook
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
Cantonese food; Cantonese cuisine
scenery; scene; landscape
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
honorific/polite/humble prefix
invitation; introduction; temptation
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons