though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
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.
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
now that; since; so long as; because
in that way; like that; that way
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
such; like that; that sort of
all; entire; whole; altogether
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)