university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
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 ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
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.
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
the ten precepts; Ten Commandments; Decalogue
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
to take someone's life; to kill someone
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
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)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
admonition; commandment; sila (precept)
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
failure; mistake; blunder
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...