one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
Michel; Michele; Michele; Michelle
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
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
Christoff; Christoph; Christophe; Kristof
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
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 receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
harmony; concord; consonance
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
Collectivity of Saint Martin
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
very much; exceedingly; extremely
chord; "on" reading of a kanji
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee