(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
how; in what way; by what means
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
any more; any further; any better; any longer
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem