somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
myself; yourself; I; me; you
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 call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to speak; to hear a voice
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
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 change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
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)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
self-deprecating; self-mocking