year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
town; city; municipal; urban
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
now; the present time; just now; another; more
supreme ruler; generalissimo; president (of Taiwan); führer; fuehrer
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing