this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
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
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
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 order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you