prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to fall in love (with); to love
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
formal marriage interview
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 carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
surname; family name; last name
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
than; from; out of; except; but; more
loveable; very likeable; like very much
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
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
ago; since; before; previous
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to paint (draw) a picture