this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
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
item; something that one "just has to have"
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
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.
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
by means of; due to; because of; according to
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
meeting hall; assembly hall
bank; banking institution