to;  for;  in order to;  for;  as for;  regarding
 inside;  within;  while (e.g. one is young);  during;  among;  amongst;  in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
 only;  just;  merely;  as much as;  to the extent of;  enough to
 so;  therefore;  accordingly;  consequently;  on those grounds;  that is why
 counter for buildings (esp. houses);  suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
 approximately;  about;  to (about) the extent that;  (almost) enough that;  as ... as ...;  like
 just (e.g. "just wait here");  come now;  tolerably;  passably;  well...;  I think...
 trend of the times;  way things are going
 or rather (say);  or better (say);  or perhaps I should say;  or, how should I put it;  I mean
 gradually;  by degrees;  little by little;  steps;  stairs;  staircase
 to be lost (e.g. luggage);  to be missing;  to be used up;  to be run out;  to disappear (e.g. pain);  to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
 to finish;  to stop;  to close (a business, etc.);  to close down;  to put away;  to put back
 end;  conclusion;  last;  final;  no sooner than;  once
 entrance;  entry;  gate;  approach;  mouth
 avenue;  street;  coming and going;  street traffic;  flow (of water, air, etc.);  transmission (of sound);  reach (e.g. of voice)
 to leave;  to exit;  to leave (on a journey);  to depart;  to move forward;  to come to;  to get to
 like;  similar to;  (I) think (that);  (I) have a feeling (that);  feels like;  feels similar to
 appearance;  shape;  form;  atmosphere;  look;  feel
 men and women;  man and woman;  both sexes;  both genders
 chimney;  smokestack;  funnel (of a ship);  carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
 establishment (of a business);  founding
 Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
 year;  counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school);  period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
 considerably;  fairly;  quite
 old;  aged;  long;  since long ago;  of the distant past;  long-ago
 long time;  long interval;  for quite some time
 inhabitant;  resident;  citizen;  population
 social meeting place;  watering hole
 as (i.e. in the role of);  for (i.e. from the viewpoint of);  apart from... (used to change the topic);  even (e.g. "not even a single person");  thinking that...;  trying to...
 to leave (behind);  to leave (undone);  to not finish;  to save;  to set aside;  to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
 exactly;  surely;  right then;  just then;  just (about to);  on the verge (of doing or happening)
 inheritance;  bequest;  legacy;  heritage
 to meet (by chance);  to come across;  to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.);  to emerge and engage (an enemy)
 indicates word or phrase being defined;  used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.);  with;  (not) as much as;  (not) so much as;  the fact that
 once-in-a-lifetime encounter (hence should be cherished as such)
 to cherish;  to treasure;  to prize;  to take good care of;  to look after
 to come;  to go;  to be (somewhere);  to be (doing)