this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, 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
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
on countless occasions; many a time
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
of course; certainly; naturally
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
driver (of a vehicle); screwdriver; driver (golf); driver; device driver
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 lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance