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
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
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
literary world; literary circles
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
biological younger sister
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
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 knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to cease; to stop; to be over
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
quarrel; dispute; argument
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
first generation; founder
two dimensions; fictional world of anime, manga, video games, etc.
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
suffix for familiar person
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation