abrupt; sudden; unexpected
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
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
name; given name; first name
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
family; members of a family
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
living by oneself; living alone
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
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.
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
to increase; to add to; to augment
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)