to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to have a rumor circulating
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
joint establishment (esp. schools of different levels or different courses of study); establishment as an annex (e.g. of a school); juxtaposition; placing side by side
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
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 incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
in that manner; like that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
agricultural land; farmland
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
reclamation (e.g. of wasteland); cultivation; development; pioneering; opening up (e.g. of a new market); breaking new ground
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
it's probably so; it stands to reason
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like