illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
at least; at most; (even) just
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
government office; agency; board
it is not (like that) either
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
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
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
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 add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
square measure; size (e.g. of land); area; surface
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
around the world; throughout the world
being dotted with; being scattered
town; city; municipal; urban
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then