indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
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 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 start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to pass (of time); to elapse
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
feeling; sense; impression
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
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
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
that day; the very same day
after school (at the end of the day)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
club activities; extracurricular activities
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
drop (e.g. of water); drip