after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
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 look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
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
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
long ago; a long time ago; already
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
to rise; to erect; to get up
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
body; physical system; (the) person
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor