concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
how long; how far; how much
... years old; age (of) ...
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
if it is (the case that ...)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
orphan; person without friends
beginning; outset; first; onset
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
difference; variation; difference
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive