to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
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
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
by means of; due to; because of; according to
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
special selection; finest pick; top pick
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
god's majesty; god's authority; might of Heaven
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
such ... as; or some such
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
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.