year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
(bowel) movement; evacuation; defecation; understanding (of another's thoughts, feelings, etc.)
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
hey there; I say; see here
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment