chapter one; first chapter
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
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
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 turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
of course; certainly; naturally
myself; yourself; I; me; you
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
neighbourhood; neighborhood
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
(appropriate to) time, place, occasion
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to