frontier (esp. the American frontier); frontier (of a field); forefront (of science, technology)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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.
a few years ago; some years back
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
number one; first; best; most; game; round
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
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
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
planning; project; plan; design
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness