time; hour; period; class
how long; how much; to what extent
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
giving and receiving; transferring; transfer; changing hands
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to feel; to sense; to experience
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
battlefield; battleground
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
tension; mental strain; nervousness
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
university town; college town
right beside; close to; nearby
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
while; even though; despite
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen