this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
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
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
dead of night; middle of the night; midnight; third quarter of the hour of the ox (2-2:30am, or 3-3:30am)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
evening meal; supper; dinner
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
time; hour; period; class
other than; excluding; without
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
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
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
superiority complex; sense of superiority
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!