old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
book; volume; this; present; main; head
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
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
for example; for instance; e.g.
author (usu. of a particular book); writer
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
but; however; provided that
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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 recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
name; given name; first name
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
general; popular; common; typical
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to add; to write a postscript
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why