ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to come to an end; to close the curtain
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
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
extraterrestrial life; ET
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
aggression; invasion; raid
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
it is not (like that) either
nothing but; none other than
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
end; close; conclusion; termination
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pass (of time); to elapse
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
adds force or indicates command
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial