hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
setting off (on a trip); departure
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
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 want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
summer vacation; summer holiday
use; utilization; utilisation; application