dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
door; gate; opening; title page
Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
all; entire; whole; altogether
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
don't you think?; indicates question
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 teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement