to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
Li Bai (701-762; Tang dynasty poet)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
honorific/polite/humble prefix
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
settlement; solution; resolution
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
verdigris; green rust; copper rust
(large) building; public building; hall
woman entertainer; prostitute
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.
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...