this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
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
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
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.
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
feng (male Chinese firebird)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
myself; yourself; I; me; you
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
in comparison to; rather than
higher rank; better position
pomegranate (Punica granatum)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to serve; to work for; to attend
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
around the world; throughout the world
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember