to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
contract; compact; agreement
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
honour; honor; glory; privilege
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
thousands; several thousand
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to be needed; to be wanted
in that way; thus; so; so?
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage