futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
knowing; (an) acquaintance
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to serve; to work for; to attend
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
than; from; out of; except; but; more
feeling; sense; impression
to feel; to sense; to experience
just a minute; small quantity
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
bygones; the past; past event
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
time; hour; period; class
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
instant; moment; for an instant
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly