Niangniang; Chinese goddess
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
again; once again; yet again
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
obedience; submission; resignation
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
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.)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
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 stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
crummy; shabby; petty; lousy; puny; cheap
wizardry; secret of immortality
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful