centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
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
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
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.
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
planning; project; plan; design
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
night under the midnight sun; white night (at extreme latitudes); night during which the sun doesn't set
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
(entering into) nirvana; died; silent; tranquil
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
great man; hero; master mind
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
while; even though; despite
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
university graduate; bachelor; bachelor's degree
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed