to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
form; shape; figure; visage
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
incident; affair; happening; event
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
democracy; democratic system of government
imperial government; imperialism; monarchical rule
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant
feeling; sense; impression
meaning; significance; sense
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
at that time; in those days
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to face; to go towards; to head towards
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)