illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
one's (own) house; one's (own) home
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
city bus service; municipal bus service
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
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
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.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
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.
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
dark (color); concentrated; thick
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
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
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
time; hour; period; class
day by day; every day; by the day
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
if you think about it; come to think of it
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do