chapter one; first chapter
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
PC; personal computer; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
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 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 hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
document; official papers
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
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.)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
new colour; fresh-looking colour (e.g. of plants); vivid colour
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
manicure; nail polish; nail varnish
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate