to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
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 compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
for example; for instance; e.g.
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to spread; to be propagated
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
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)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
mountain god; one's wife (esp. a nagging wife); roughskin sculpin (Trachidermus fasciatus)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation