birth; creation; formation
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
ago; since; before; previous
ten; 10; ten years of age
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)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
adds force or indicates command
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
deep design and forethought; a farsighted and deeply-laid plan
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
even more; still more; further
progress; advance; improvement; development
native people; aboriginal; indigenous people
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
special selection; special approval; special prize; highest honours
sales; selling; marketing
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
social meeting place; watering hole