senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
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 climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
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
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.)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
please (give me); please (do for me)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...