elder sister; effeminate man
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
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
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
I see; that's right; indeed
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
by myself; in person; by oneself
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
considerably; greatly; a lot
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but