establishment; founding; organization; organisation
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
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
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
in that way; thus; so; so?
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
intersection; crossing; crossroad; street corner; street
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
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
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
scale; scope; plan; structure
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.
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
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.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
please; somehow or other; one way or another
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...