where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
the other day; a few days ago
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
straw-rope pattern pressed into earthenware; Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
historic ruins (remains, relics); archeological site
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
discovery; detection; finding
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
I see; that's right; indeed
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to be found; to be discovered
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
by means of; due to; because of; according to
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
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; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity