older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
suffix for familiar person
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 show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
is that so?; I see; right; oh
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
myself; yourself; I; me; you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
of course; certainly; naturally
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
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.)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
honorific/polite/humble prefix
undutifulness to one's parents; lack of filial piety
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)