here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
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 set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
in that way; thus; so; so?
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
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
intention; idea; inclination; wish
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
covering; protection; backing; relief
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
war; battle; match; game; competition
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway