to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
belief; faith; conviction
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
parting; separation; farewell
alone; unaided; away from home
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
Treaty of Versailles (1919)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
peace talks; peace negotiations
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend