once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
in that way; thus; so; so?
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
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
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
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.
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
region; limits; stage; level
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
many; much; plenty; hardly
river; stream; River; the ... river
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
residence; abode; dwelling
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.