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
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
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 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 rule; to govern; to administer
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
don't you think?; indicates question
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
such; like that; that sort of; very
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
consequence; outcome; result; blame
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
Griffith (Australia); Griffis; Griffiths
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
body; group; party; company; troupe
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand