it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
this world; this life; world of the living
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
war; fighting; fierce competition
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
ancestor; forefather; foremother
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already