this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
match; game; bout; contest
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
team competition; team game
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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.
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
cooking; food preparation
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
how; in what way; how about
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
lately; recently; these days
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
to gain fame; to make one's name
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
ji (ancient Chinese halberd)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so