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)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
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 want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
should; must; -able; probably; likely
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
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
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
belief; faith; conviction
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
anything and everything; just about everything
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof