this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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.
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
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
jujube (Ziziphus jujube); Chinese date; red date; small tea caddy (tea ceremony)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
river; stream; River; the ... river
library; book collection; paperback book
that day; the very same day
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
don't you think?; indicates question
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with