year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
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.
use; utilization; utilisation; application
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
the real criminal; true culprit
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
victim; injured party; sufferer
official announcement; proclamation
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
answering machine; answerphone