to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
in terms of; from the point of view of
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
summer vacation; summer holiday
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
should; must; -able; probably; likely
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
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
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
than; from; out of; except; but; more
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction