to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
please; somehow or other; one way or another
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
don't you think?; indicates question
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
premature death; untimely death; dying young
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
first day of summer (approx. May 6)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
office (usu. for construction, maintenance, services, etc.)
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel