narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
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
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
Don (Spanish honorific); bigwig; important person
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
because of; owing to; due to
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
two persons; two people; pair; couple
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
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.
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful