first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
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
differentiation; differential; derivative
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
vagrancy; vagabondage; wander around
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
dawn; daybreak; beginning
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to gush out; to gush forth; to effuse
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
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.)