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
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
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
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
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 open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
scene; spectacle; sight; view
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet