main text; original text; this book; this volume
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
on the occasion of; at the time of
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
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 receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
take this opportunity (to apologize, thank, explain, etc.)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
movie; film; motion picture
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
while; during; while; although; all; both
plot (of a novel, play, etc.); plotting (data)
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
ability to think up names; knack for naming things
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
family restaurant (i.e. a restaurant with varied and inexpensive menu options); casual dining restaurant
(being) face to face; facing each other
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...