elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
(large) building; public building; hall
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
tax counsellor; tax counselor; licensed tax accountant
February; second month of the lunar calendar
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
time; season; period; phase; stage
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
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 visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
of course; certainly; naturally
final income tax return; final declaration; final report
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
by myself; in person; by oneself
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
several times (as large, over)