village along a (large) river
island in a pond or river
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
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
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
warehouseman; storekeeper
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
addition; adding; supplement
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
by the end of this month; before the month is out; in the course of this month
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.
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!