why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
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
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
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 kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
had better ...; had better not ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
Qingdao (China); Tsingtao; Chingtao
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
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
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
memories; recollections; reminiscence
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up