long ago; a long time ago; already
all; entire; whole; altogether
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to have a talk; to tell a story
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
simply; merely; only; solely
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
antiquity; the previous era
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten