indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
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
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
number one; first; best; most; game; round
beginning; outset; first; onset
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
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 stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
many; a lot; much; multitude
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances