preface; foreword; preamble
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.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
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
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to shake; to sway; to waver
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to stretch; to extend; to gain influence; to become stronger; to go further; to extend one's journey; to smooth out
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
level ground; horizon; field of view
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 demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
outside telephone line; outer circle
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
looking everywhere; looking in all four directions; neighborhood; vicinity
looking up and down; actions; being obliging
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date