pupil; student; schoolchild
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
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
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
while; even though; despite
moment's leisure; free minute
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 frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
technique; art; skill; move
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
foster child; adopted animal (e.g. pet)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
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.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
lateness; tardiness; arriving late