preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
wandering; roaming; drifting
at that time; in those days
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
not yet known; unknown; strange
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
fate; destiny; predestination
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
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.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
calamity; disaster; accident
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)