starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
after that; afterwards; thereafter
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
in comparison to; rather than
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
tradition; legend; folklore
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
simply; merely; only; solely
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
such; like that; that sort of; very
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)