indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
in that way; thus; so; so?
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
our country; our land; one's own country
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
computer; cyberbrain; digital brain
government office; agency; board
secretary (government); director; chief
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to say; to be called; to do
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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.
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
management; administration; operation
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
government office; public office
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point