at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to die; (lit.) to become a star
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
going into battle; departure for the front
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits