to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
how; in what way; how about
deep brown; dark tea (e.g. Chinese pu'er tea); fermented tea
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
story; tale; talk; discussion
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
point in common; common feature
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
nothing but; except; no more than
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of