once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
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
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
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.
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to lose sight of; to miss
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
those (near the second person)
at least; at most; (even) just
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
if it is the case that ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses