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)
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
adds force or indicates command
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
at once; immediately; right now
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker