to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
people; men and women; each person; everybody
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
sacred fire; sacred flame; Olympic flame; Olympic torch
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound