Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
being startled; getting a shock
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
all; entire; whole; altogether
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times