International System of Units; SI
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
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
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
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 want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation