now; the present time; just now; another; more
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
of course; certainly; naturally
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
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 cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to gather; to collect; to assemble
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
Island; insula; island; islet