period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
few decades; many decades; several decades
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
I see; that's right; indeed
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to face; to go towards; to head towards
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to be found; to be discovered
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to pass (of time); to elapse
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
source of river; fountainhead
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up