indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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 play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
you (plural); all of you; you all
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
please (give me); please (do for me)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
study; diligence; discount; reduction
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
points paid and received at the end of a game of mahjong based on position (rank)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence