prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
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.
fourth day of the month; four days
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...