here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
spirit; heart; disposition
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
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 (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
match; game; bout; contest
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
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