something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
now; the present time; just now; another; more
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
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 start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
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
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
and; thereupon; because of that
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)