from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
family; relatives; dependents; household
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to win favour; to win favor
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
graduate student; postgraduate student
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
next term; next period; next version; next release
(present) head of a family
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
why; how; for what reason
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
name; given name; first name
to say; to be called; to do
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise