highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
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
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
again; once more; a second time
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
river; stream; River; the ... river
hometown; rural township (of China)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
reality; actuality; hard fact
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to