magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
product; produce; result; fruit
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
beginning (of a century, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
reality; actuality; hard fact
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
systematization; systematisation; organization; organisation
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
cold; coldness; chilliness
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
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 go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
World War III; Third World War
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
war; fighting; fierce competition
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
technical skill; ability; capacity
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
by means of; due to; because of; according to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally