is that so? (generally rhetorical)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
two persons; two people; pair; couple
logistical support; combat service support
I see; that's right; indeed
beginning; outset; first; onset
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
suffix for familiar person
than; from; out of; except; but; more
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
in that way; thus; so; so?
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
(police) detective; criminal matter
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
duty; function; office; mission; task