foreword; preface; introduction; postscript
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
rather than; more ... than ...
else; in addition; besides
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
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 put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
notes; comment; remark; annotation
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
creation; Creation (by God)
play; playing; game; play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
name; given name; first name
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
environment; surroundings; circumstances
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
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.
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")