recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
by means of; due to; because of; according to
the deceased; deaths; persons killed
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
on the occasion of; at the time of
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
difference; variation; difference
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
to get strong; to gain strength
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
technical term; terminology; jargon
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
mental condition; state of mind; mentality