a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
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
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
middle of the night; dead of night
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for