to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
should; must; -able; probably; likely
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
woman; female; feminine gender
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
family; members of a family