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
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
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.
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
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.)
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
even more; still more; further
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
phoenix (esp. fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix)