to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
story; tale; talk; discussion
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
same; similar; (just) like; equal
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to be conspicuous; to stand out
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
quadrilateral; quadrangle; tetragon
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to increase; to add to; to augment
square shape; oblong; rectangle
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion