person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
token (effort); something done for form's sake
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
cushion; pillow; mattress
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
in that way; thus; so; so?
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
Leonard; Leonhard; Renato
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
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 crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
while; during; while; although; all; both
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
two persons; two people; pair; couple
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
preference; priority; precedence