wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
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
discipline; punishment; reprimand
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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.
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)