to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
material; substance; matter
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
time; hour; period; class
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
numerator; molecule; member; element
elementary particle; particle
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
corridor; hallway; passageway
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
sports ground; playing field; playground
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
form; shape; figure; visage
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out