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
boundary between the world of men and the world of the sea god
prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
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
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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 invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
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
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
ice house; ice room; cold room
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
and; thereupon; because of that
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
while; even though; despite