thousands; several thousand
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
a long time ago; in those days
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
as time goes by; as time went by; with the passage of time; over time
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to mark the end; to spell the end
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...
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
(arch.) word; waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to forget completely; to leave behind
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
three; three years of age
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice