year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
means of transportation; transport service
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
as (for); for; in the capacity of
family; members of a family
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)