illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
distinguished service; meritorious service
prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
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
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
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.
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
light music; popular music
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
don't you think?; indicates question
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
school building; schoolhouse
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air