from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
corridor; hallway; passageway
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
go that far; to that extent
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
in comparison to; rather than
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to detain; to check; to restrain
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
setting sail; departure (from a port)
long ago; a long time ago; already
only; merely; but; no more than
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style