indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
war; fighting; fierce competition
chapter one; first chapter
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
even though; despite; when
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
Arctic Circle; the Arctic
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
senior high school; high school
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar