ago; since; before; previous
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
near-miss; just missing (each other)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
flying; false start; doing something before the arranged time; breaking a street date
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
but; however; provided that
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
alone; by oneself; on one's own
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
honorific/polite/humble prefix
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
powerful person; influential person
direct descent; direct line
if times were better; if one had been born at an earlier, more opportune time; if times had not changed; if I had my due
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability