recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
the text; the main clause; the main part of a document
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
property; fortune; means; assets
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
almost; roughly; approximately
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to pass (of time); to elapse
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
time; hour; period; class
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do