elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
prohibition; inhibition; ban
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
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
table of contents; contents
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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 say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
educational institution; school; academy; campus
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous