preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
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
infancy; childhood; tender age
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
one theory; one opinion; another theory
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
rather than; more ... than ...
to throw away; to abandon
orphan; person without friends
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
living person; the living
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.)
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person