prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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 recall; to remember; to recollect
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
morning star; Venus; preeminent person (within their own field); star (of the stage, silver screen, etc.)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
in that way; thus; so; so?
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
preparation; provision; guarding
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)