first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
chapter one; first chapter
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
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
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
while; during; while; although; all; both
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
temple (in a loom); tenter
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
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 open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
right beside; close to; nearby
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
hand; handball (soccer foul)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device; data; datum
document; official papers
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow