plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
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
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
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 (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to be consistent; to be coherent
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
very likely; very probable
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
author; writer; novelist; artist
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
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
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
form; shape; figure; visage
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
feeling; sense; impression
don't you think?; indicates question
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest