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 ...
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
number one; first; best; most; game; round
beginning; outset; first; onset
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to a great extent; incredibly (tasty, much, etc.); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
financial power; financial means; wealth
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages