new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
amount of money; sum of money
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
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
earnings from a part-time job
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
deduction in advance (of tax, interest, etc.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
payment on delivery; cash on delivery; COD
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga); path in the heavens
hello; good day; good afternoon
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
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 receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
beginning; outset; first; onset