amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
actor; actress; player; performer
Liao (dynasty, 916-1125 CE); Khitan Empire
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
sales promotion; hard selling
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to rank next to; to come after
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)
opening (of a broadcasting station, post office, bureau, etc.); establishment
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
roadside tree; row of trees
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
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.
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
addition; increase; Canada
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
single word; a few words; brief comment
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable