independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
old friend; old acquaintance
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
(social) class; rank; grade
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
winds and clouds; nature; the elements; situation; state of affairs
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
chapter one; first chapter
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
multiplication table; times table
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
many; numerous; various; large number of
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon