outbreak of war; starting a war
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
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 pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
gathering clouds; group of clouds
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
than; from; out of; except; but; more
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to