several weeks; a few weeks
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to pass (of time); to elapse
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
automatic; intransitive verb
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
globular shape; spherical shape
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
while; even though; despite
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives