indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
you guys; buddies; pals; you lot
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
perfect; complete; flawless
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
honorific/polite/humble prefix
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
manners; behavior; behaviour
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)