long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
beginning; outset; first; onset
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality