pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
means; way; method; measure
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
now; the present time; just now; another; more
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
unwanted child; shunned child
by means of; due to; because of; according to
how many people; a number of people
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
beginning; outset; first; onset
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
recompense; indemnity; atonement
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
orphan; person without friends