to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
imagination; supposition; guess
directly opposite; right in front
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
literature; books (reference); document
to refer to; to use as reference
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?