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)
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
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey there; I say; see here
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
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
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?