this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
general idea; concept; notion
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
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
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
myself; yourself; I; me; you
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
remarkable; striking; obvious
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
by means of; due to; because of; according to
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 draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
overseas student; exchange student
to accept; to receive; to agree
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
in name only; titular; nominal
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
educational institution; school; academy; campus
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result