although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
ago; since; before; previous
story; tale; talk; discussion
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
creation; generation; formation; derivation
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
discovery; detection; finding
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
how; in what way; by what means
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
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
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
that's the way it is; such is life
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable