this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
when it becomes; when it comes to
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
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 receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
custom; habit; customary practice
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
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
participation; joining; entry; adherence
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
God; god; ace; king; superior person
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
if it is the case that ...
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
of course; certainly; naturally
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel