first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
working adult; full-fledged member of society
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
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
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
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 learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
company; corporation; workplace
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
consultation; consulting; consul
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
foreign capital group; foreign company
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
type of occupation; occupational category
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important