here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
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
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even 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
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
contraband; taboo; strictly forbidden
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to become decrepit; to become senile
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)