protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
study; research; investigation
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
beginning; outset; first; onset
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
flurry of snow in a clear sky; winter wind which brings scattered snowflakes or raindrops; skin eruptions cause by a cold or fever
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
just because; even if; even though
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
that is to say; so that means
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
if it is the case that ...
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point