first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
book; volume; this; present; main; head
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 begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
myself; yourself; I; me; you
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
(for the) first time in one's life
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled