first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
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.
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
story; tale; talk; discussion
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
fundamental knowledge; the basics
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
about; on; regarding; per; for every
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...