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 be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
(initial) setup; installation; matching two-piece clothes; matching top and bottom
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
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
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
(long) pants (as opposed to shorts); trousers
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to drain; to flow (unobstructed); to sell well; to be in good demand; to exit the stage; to remove (a prop) from the stage
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
one's real father; natural father; biological father
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
that sort of; that kind of; that (over there); like that; in that way; so
no!; no no!; no, not at all
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine