business diary; job sheet; operational record; logbook
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 ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
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
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
company president; manager; director
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
Euro-; euro (the currency)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
hot topic; talk of the town
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no