at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to talk; to chat; to chatter
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
absentmindedly; dazedly; vaguely
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
no!; no no!; no, not at all
drinking straight from a bottle
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
how many years; how long; what year
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress