indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
at that time; in those days
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to have a relationship; to have relations
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to pass (of time); to elapse
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
home area; home town; local
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
actor; actress; player; performer
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
testimony; (verbal) evidence