connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
simultaneous; all at once
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
now; the present time; just now; another; more
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
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
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
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 drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember