instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
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
to be helpful; to be useful
marimo (variety of algae, Cladophora aegagropila); round green algae; Cladophora ball; lake ball; moss ball
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
how many people; a number of people
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang