indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
only; merely; but; no more than
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
sounding of a drum or hand drum; sound of drums; full (stomach); bursting
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
family; members of a family
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
rich in personality; of great individuality; highly individual; expressive of one's personality
ghost that appears at sea during a shipwreck; something strange or suspicious; idiot; fool; noh mask for roles involving dead or ghost characters
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
one-by-one; separately; in detail
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do