this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
writing vertically; vertical writing
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
by means of; due to; because of; according to
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
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
difference; disparity; gap
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
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 rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip
spring and autumn; spring and fall; years; age; The Spring and Autumn Annals; The Chronicles of Lu
equinoctal point; equinoctial point; division points (along lines)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
seventh day of the month; seven days
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
light; faint; pale; fleeting
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous