around the world; throughout the world
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
suddenly; all of a sudden
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
thousands; several thousand
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 sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
control; management (e.g. of a business)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
each nation; many nations; many countries
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
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 bring; to take; to bring about
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
among countries; between countries
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
such ... as; or some such
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
detached territory; enclave; exclave; scattered landholdings
colony; (Japanese) settlement (in Brazil)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness