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
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
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
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
myself; yourself; I; me; you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
selection; choice; option
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 approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
in that way; thus; so; so?
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to live; to reside; to inhabit
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)