prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
still; even now; to this day
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
senior high school; high school
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
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 give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
even though; despite; when
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
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
don't you think?; indicates question
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back