yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to be found; to be discovered
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is 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 spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
officiating priest; presiding priest at a ceremony; religious teacher; highly-ranked priest; guru; instructor (yoga, etc.)
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
fresco; mural; wall painting
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
to accompany; to go with; to go together
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around