this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
hills and fields; hill and dale
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
every year; yearly; annually
it is not (like that) either
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
history of Japan; Japanese history
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
right beside; close to; nearby
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to incorporate; to work into; to insert
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
go that far; to that extent
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
memory; sense; experience
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain