construction worker; laborer (labourer); navvy
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
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
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
election campaign fund; electoral funds
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to collect; to assemble; to gather
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
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 recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o