character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
men's language; male language
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
to talk; to chat; to chatter
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
just a minute; small quantity
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
a few years ago; some years back
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
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 lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
in that way; thus; so; so?
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
absorption; suction; attraction
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort