this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
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 sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
pistachio (Pistacia vera)
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.
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
time; hour; period; class
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
remote mountain; mountain recesses
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares