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
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
(present) head of a family
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
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
20 years old; (arch.) twenty