October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
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 pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
even though; despite; when
that day; the very same day
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
colour; color; hue; tints
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
clanging; empty; deserted
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
back street; back alley; off-street
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
while; during; while; although; all; both
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent