and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
military personnel; soldier
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
two persons; two people; pair; couple
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal (1885-1945); Minister of the Interior (669-1868)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
official business; public business
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
job; work; duties; trade; skill
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
thought; consideration; thinking
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding