year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
number one; first; best; most; game; round
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
to concern; to be related
materials; data; document
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
time; hour; period; class
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
intelligence; discernment
by means of; due to; because of; according to
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
settlement; solution; resolution
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to face; to go towards; to head towards
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of