once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
equality; impartiality; evenness
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
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
doing whatever one pleases
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
river; stream; River; the ... river
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
shop; small store; business; firm
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...