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; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
mask; disguise; guise; mask
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 lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
ankh; Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol for life
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
older brother; elder brother
use; utilization; utilisation; application
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
action of making something; -ification
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
two persons; two people; pair; couple
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to gather; to collect; to assemble
while; even though; despite
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to greedily try to win big (e.g. in mahjong); to swipe; to nick; to pilfer
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
decoration; ornament; trimmings
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)