the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
man; male; masculine gender
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
woman; female; feminine gender
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
please (give me); please (do for me)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
letter; missive; note; mail
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
don't you think?; indicates question
now; the present time; just now; another; more
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