illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
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
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
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.)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
of course; certainly; naturally
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
although I say; although one might say; although called
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
feeling; sense; impression
very young; little; childish; immature
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
that; the matter in question
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large