chapter one; first chapter
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
meteor; shooting star; falling star
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
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 put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's