yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
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
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
how; in what way; how about
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
winter vacation; winter holidays
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
January; first month of the lunar calendar
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
coochy-coo; hitchy-koo; kitchy-koo (tickling sound)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money