here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
already; now; no longer; not any more
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
around the world; throughout the world
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
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.
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
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
number one; first; best; most; game; round
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
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
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
each nation; many nations; many countries
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
certainly; surely; definitely
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
in that way; thus; so; so?
conviction; belief; confidence
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
yours sincerely; respectfully yours