Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
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.
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
to collect; to assemble; to gather
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
Formula One (form of motor racing); F1
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
decision; determination; resolution
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.)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
ad; advertisement; address
cane; (walking) stick; wand; stalk (of bamboo, sugar, etc.); stem