to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to put one's life on the line
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
meaning; significance; sense
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
really; truly; indeed; good grief
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
family; members of a family
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)