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
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
scale; scope; plan; structure
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
quarantine; medical inspection
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
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 peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
great difference; big difference; wide margin
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
passenger; traveller; traveler; tourist
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
number one; first; best; most; game; round
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)