society; the world; the times
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
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
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
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
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
God; god; ace; king; superior person
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
how long; how far; how much
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
don't you think?; indicates question
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness