to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
(one's) father-in-law; (one's) employer; master; principal supporter of a temple; influential temple parishioner
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
night under the midnight sun; white night (at extreme latitudes); night during which the sun doesn't set
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to be disheartened; to be dejected; to be discouraged; suddenly (losing a lot of weight); looking emaciated; becoming very thin
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally