this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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.
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
jujube (Ziziphus jujube); Chinese date; red date; small tea caddy (tea ceremony)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
river; stream; River; the ... river
library; book collection; paperback book
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
older sister; elder sister
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
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.)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
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)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
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
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
all; entire; whole; altogether