to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
being much talked about; creating a stir; being the talk of town
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
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
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
mysterious thief; phantom thief
spangle (species of black swallowtail butterfly, Papilio protenor)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
Venus (Roman goddess); Venus (planet)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
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.
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
one's house; one's home; one's family
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
stale; hackneyed; cliched
name; given name; first name
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
police; police officer; police station
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous