recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
how many years; how long; what year
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
offender; criminal; culprit
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
victim; injured party; sufferer
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
name; given name; first name
Japanese red pine (Pinus densiflora); Japanese umbrella pine; tanyosho pine
death; mortality; to die; to pass away