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 the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
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; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
of course; certainly; naturally
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; 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 up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
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 come about
countries; (various) nations
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. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
the front; honest; upright; decent
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
Empire (of Japan); the (Japanese) Empire; Japan
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
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; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to gather; to collect; to assemble
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
Island; insula; island; islet