this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
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
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 rule; to govern; to administer
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
don't you think?; indicates question
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
critical moment; do-or-die situation
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
river; stream; River; the ... river
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
cloud of sand (dust, etc.)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...