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
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
such; like that; that sort of; very
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
beginning; outset; first; onset
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
wherein; therein; thereinto
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
regularly; promptly; sound of clashing swords; Manchu queue; padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest (often for children)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)