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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
(police) detective; criminal matter
woman; female; feminine gender
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
myself; yourself; I; me; you
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah