to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
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
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
action; operation; effect; function
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
health; healthy; sound; fit
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
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
time; season; period; phase; stage
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
senior; elder; person older than oneself
than; from; out of; except; but; more
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
puberty; adolescence; youth
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
saying in other words; putting (something) another way
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known