throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
inspection by the empress or the crown prince
war; battle; match; game; competition
festival merrymaking; revelry
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
educational institution; school; academy; campus
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
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
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.
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
school building; schoolhouse
throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
rather; sooner; preferably