honorific/polite/humble prefix
two persons; two people; pair; couple
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
rag; old cloth; tattered clothes; ragged clothes; fault (one is trying to hide); defect
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
tool; implement; means; furniture
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
so; therefore; and; (and) then
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)