the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
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 want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
should; must; -able; probably; likely
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
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
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
belief; faith; conviction
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
bet; wager; stake; gamble
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!