somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
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
to oil (e.g. a frying pan); to grease
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
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)
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 put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
brown colour (created by roasting or firing)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
instead; but (on the other hand)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
to sprinkle over (e.g. salt, pepper, etc. on food)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis