now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
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
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
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.)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
father; dad; husband; you; he
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)