tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
suffix for familiar person
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
succession; continuation; series; sequence
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
rather; better; instead; if anything
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
how much; how many; to what extent
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to have a talk; to tell a story
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at least; at most; (even) just
name; given name; first name
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust