one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
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 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 separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to face; to go towards; to head towards
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
complexity; frequency; trouble; traditional Chinese character; unsimplified Chinese character
frequent; densely packed; thick
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
occupation forces; occupation army
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
summer sky; summery weather; clear, blazing summer weather
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar