indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
scoundrel; rascal; villain
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
releasing on parole; conditional release
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
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
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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.
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
mass communication; mass media
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.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
as (for); for; in the capacity of
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
dubious document; anonymous document containing defamatory statements
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous