what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
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.
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
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.)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed