to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
spring break; spring vacation
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
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
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
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 advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
but; however; provided that
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
stolen goods; loot; spoils
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
store; shop; establishment; restaurant