fossil; petrifaction; petrification; fossilization
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
adds force or indicates command
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
all present; all concerned; all of us
two persons; two people; pair; couple
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to order; to command; to appoint
in succession; one by one
letter of resignation; request for retirement
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
alone; by oneself; on one's own
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing