illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
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
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
camping; campground; making camp
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
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 surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)