year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
galactic empire (in science fiction)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
refugee; exile; displaced persons
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
early (days); initial stage; initial
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
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.
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
infancy; childhood; tender age
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
imperial throne; the Crown
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence