prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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 finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
corridor; hallway; passageway
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
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
living room (Western style); sitting room
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble