in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
aforementioned; above-mentioned
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
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
seeking the bizarre (abnormal, grotesque, etc.)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
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 have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
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
physiology; menstruation; one's period; menses
control; management (e.g. of a business)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to accept; to receive; to agree
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
on the occasion of; at the time of
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of