nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to cover fully; to wrap around
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to face; to go towards; to head towards
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
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
number; number plate; license plate
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to shake; to sway; to waver
how; in what way; how about
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
second (unit of time); arc second
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead