indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
meaning; significance; sense
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
boy; son; baby boy; young man
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
number one; first; best; most; game; round
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
summer vacation; summer holiday
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
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 do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
(electric) torch; flashlight
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
leather cover; leather binding
book; volume; this; present; main; head
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell