to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
please (give me); please (do for me)
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
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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.)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
feeling; sense; impression
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
how; in what way; how about
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that