network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
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
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
only; merely; but; no more than
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight