consecutive defeats; series of defeats
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
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 abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
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
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
adds force or indicates command
promotion; raising of status
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
measure; measuring tape; measuring
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
schedule; program; programme; agenda
after the end (of something); post-
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
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.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then