chapter one; first chapter
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
student accommodation; student dormitory
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
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.)
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
pointing out; identification
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
that day; the very same day