war; fighting; fierce competition
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
nothing but; except; no more than
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
(some) more; even more; longer; further
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
tool; implement; means; furniture
there is nothing; having nothing
then; and (then); in that case; if so
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to like; to love; to be fond of
single flower; one wheel; full moon
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
one's only good clothes (suit, dress, etc.); one's only suit of clothes; one's best clothes; one's Sunday best
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
municipal railway; city streetcar; tram
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
beginning; outset; first; onset
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
excellent luck (esp. in fortune-telling)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit