Chinese juniper (Juniperus chinensis)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
sage; wise man; philosopher; sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
since when; from when; how long
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
business trip; official trip
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
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 serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...