anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
driving (vehicle); driving (golf); driving (force, etc.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
Chinese (lineage, ancestry, ethnicity, etc.); Sino-
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to have a meal together; to sit at table
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...