this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
event; phenomenon; matter
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to spend time (on doing something)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
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)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
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.
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to breathe out; to exhale
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
time; hour; period; class
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...