period of youth; while young
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
at that time; in those days
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
in terms of; from the point of view of
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
cause; factor; hetu (direct cause, esp. as opposed to indirect conditions); the basis of one's argument (in hetuvidya)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)