in front (of);  before (e.g. a building);  before;  earlier;  (the) front;  frontal part;  forward
 room;  chamber;  apartment;  flat;  stable
 to lend;  to loan;  to rent out;  to hire out
 a short while ago;  a moment ago;  just now;  some time ago
 direction;  way;  side (of an argument, etc.);  one's part;  type;  category;  field (of study, etc.)
 coming and going;  commuting
 be;  is;  did;  (have) done;  please;  do
 distinction;  difference;  separate;  different;  exception;  exclusion
 person;  someone;  human beings;  mankind;  human (Homo sapiens);  (other) people;  others
 a little;  a bit;  just a minute;  for a moment;  somewhat;  rather;  (not) easily
 yes;  indeed;  ha!;  what?;  huh?;  sigh
 to run;  to run (of a vehicle);  to drive;  to rush (to);  to dash;  to retreat;  to flee
 to leave;  to exit;  to leave (on a journey);  to depart;  to move forward;  to come to;  to get to
 to go;  to move (in a direction or towards a specific location);  to proceed;  to take place;  to pass through;  to come and go;  to walk
 sound;  noise;  note;  fame;  Chinese-derived character reading
 this sort of;  this kind of;  like this;  such
 time;  hour;  period;  class
 about to start out;  just about to leave or go out;  outing;  trip
 door (Western-style, car, etc.)
 to open;  to undo;  to bloom;  to unfold;  to open (for business, e.g. in the morning);  to be wide (gap, etc.);  to widen
 to sound;  to ring;  to resound;  to echo;  to roar;  to rumble
 at;  in;  at;  when;  by;  with;  and then
 good bye;  I'm off;  see you later
 to wait;  to await;  to look forward to;  to depend on;  to need
 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 see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.);  to escort (e.g. home);  to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight;  to let pass;  to pass up (an opportunity etc.);  to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.);  to postpone
 if;  when;  and;  with;  used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.);  promoted pawn;  indicates a question
 to think;  to consider;  to think (of doing);  to plan (to do);  to judge;  to assess;  to imagine
 -ness;  indicates assertion;  come;  come now
 I'm off;  see you later;  to go (and then come back)
 hour;  o'clock;  (specified) time;  when ...;  during ...
 year;  counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school);  period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
 Emperor Meiji (1852-1912, reigned 1867-1912);  Emperor Mutsuhito
 to die;  to decease;  to perish;  to pass away
 end;  conclusion;  last;  final;  no sooner than;  once
 commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force against the barbarians;  great, unifying leader
 public matter;  governmental matter;  prince;  duke;  lord;  sir
 this;  last (couple of years, etc.);  these;  you (as in "you liar")
 year;  age;  years;  past one's prime;  old age
 Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
 growth period;  growing season
 to finish;  to stop;  to close (a business, etc.);  to close down;  to put away;  to put back
 modern state;  modern nation