beginning; outset; first; onset
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
welcome!; nice to see you!
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to say; to be called; to do
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 look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
fast forward (e.g. VCR, tape deck, etc.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
please (give me); please (do for me)
multi-level marketing; MLM; network marketing; pyramid selling
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
but; however; provided that
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you