seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
determination; resolution
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
don't you think?; indicates question
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
pregnancy; conception; gestation
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
time; hour; period; class
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
as (for); for; in the capacity of
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
nursing; nurse; attending; attendant; entertainer
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears