foreword; preface; introduction; postscript
envoy; diplomat below the rank of ambassador (e.g. deputy chief of mission, charge d'affaires); minister (of legation)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
private records; secret notes; secret document; confidential papers
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
meaning; significance; sense
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...; or; either ... or
unprecedented; record-breaking
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance