statute of limitations; lapse of rights after a period of time; becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing; aging
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
unsettled; pending; unresolved
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
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 make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
great mountain; large mountain
big gamble; big plunge; big mountain
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
discovery; detection; finding
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon