holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
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)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
senior high school; high school
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
while; even though; despite
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
18th day of the month; 18 days
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
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 feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
while; during; while; although; all; both
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker