once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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.)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
people; men and women; each person; everybody
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
name; given name; first name
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.
to forget completely; to leave behind
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
chapter one; first chapter
royal capital; imperial capital
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
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
high mountain; alpine mountain
series (of something); range (e.g. of mountains)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
level ground; plain; flatland