first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to repeat; to do something over again
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
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
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
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 cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
dream for the future; hopes for the future
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for