unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
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
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
father; dad; husband; you; he
scented insert (to enclose with a letter); perfumed insert
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
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.)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
older sister; lass; young lady
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
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.
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
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
producer (film, TV, etc.)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
in that way; thus; so; so?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that; the matter in question
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then