major festal song (subgenre of the Shi Jing)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
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
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
now; the present time; just now; another; more
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
story; tale; talk; discussion
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.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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 undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous