illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
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 peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
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
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
while; during; while; although; all; both
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to go out and away; to leave
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
door; gate; opening; title page
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
early on; earlier on; from early
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name