indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
now; the present time; just now; another; more
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
while; during; while; although; all; both
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
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 attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
about this time; about now
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about