chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
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 have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
beginning; outset; first; onset
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
risky; dangerous; insecure
invitation; introduction; temptation
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
this and that; one thing and another
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
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.)