one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
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
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)