yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
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
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
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 love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November); late autumn; late fall
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
moment; brief space of time
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)