this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
special; particular; peculiar; unique
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
general term; generic name
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
training; drill; practice; discipline
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
myself; yourself; I; me; you
aptitude; aptness; suitability
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as