the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
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
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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 measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
tool; implement; means; furniture
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
relatively; comparatively
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
form; shape; figure; visage
Libra (constellation); the Scales
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
one's possessions; ownership
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
government office; agency; board
ten rulers of the afterlife (who judge the dead and determine their placement in their next life)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
Japanese star anise (Illicium anisatum)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?