preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
since; henceforth; ever since
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to pass (of time); to elapse
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice