early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
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
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
round shape; circle; circular form
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
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 dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to tower over the surroundings
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
street vendor; stallholder; stallkeeper
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
space (room, area, outer space)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy