Wu; region in China, south of the lower Yangtze; Wu; Southern Wu; Wu; Eastern Wu
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
one's younger days; when one was young
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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.
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
study; pursuit of knowledge
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to be surprised; to be astonished
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
ignorance; covering; concealing; Mongolia
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
third day of the month; three days
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
careful observation; close attention
existing in opposition or interdependence
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)