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
Xia dynasty (China, perhaps c. 2070-1600 BCE, perhaps mythological); Hsia dynasty
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
attractive face and figure
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
results; record; grades; marks
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
educational institution; school; academy; campus
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
cherry blossom (colour, color)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
single word; a few words; brief comment
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
almost; roughly; approximately
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)