prefix for forming ordinal numbers
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
methods of writing; rules of good writing; writing style guide
writing; composition; essay; sentence
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.
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
occupation; calling; livelihood
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
while; during; while; although; all; both
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
in that way; thus; so; so?
student (esp. a university student)
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
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
it is not (like that) either
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as