one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
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
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
reaching; attaining; arrival
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
process; course; mechanism
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.
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
parting; separation; farewell
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
selection; choice; option
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
such; like that; that sort of; very
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
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
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly