indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
January; first month of the lunar calendar
fifth day of the month; five days
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
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.
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
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.)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
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
stomach ache; abdominal pain
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
water breaking (during pregnancy)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?