yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
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 love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
large bird; peng (giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November); late autumn; late fall
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
marriage; marriage tie; love knot; spiritual connection (to a person, object); spiritual tie; fated connection
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
moment; brief space of time
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
rival; competitor; competition
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder