to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
department store; department
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
underground train; subway
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
air conditioning; air cooling
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
primary school; elementary school; grade school
graduation ceremony; commencement
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
dispensing with the preliminaries ...; omitting the previous part
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
beginning; outset; first; onset