year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
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
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
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 go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.)
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
surroundings; environs; circumference
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
globular shape; spherical shape
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature