ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
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
older sister; elder sister
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
(political) violence; violent tactics used by political radicals
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
not yet known; unknown; strange
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
number one; first; best; most; game; round
woman; female; feminine gender
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
in the midst of the enemy
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
McDonald's (fast food restaurant); Mac (personal computer); Macintosh
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation