illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
while; even though; despite
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
new book; new publication
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
private letter; personal letter; private message; secret correspondence; confidential report
one's life under medical treatment; (means and time spent) fighting against an illness
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
eternal sleep; eternal rest; passing away; death
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
author; writer; novelist; artist
when it becomes; when it comes to