illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
black rockfish (Sebastes inermis); darkbanded rockfish
prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
difficult to ...; hard to ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
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
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
how; in what way; how about
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.)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
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.
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...