decorative black flagpole tassel made from tail hair (of a yak, horse, ox, etc.) or dyed hemp
premises search; household search
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
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 request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
man; male; masculine gender
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
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
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold