this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
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
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
solitary island; isolated island
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
society; public; community; social studies
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
that is to say; so that means
solitude; loneliness; isolation
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
is something that; is that which
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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 know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
and so; therefore; for that reason
to long (for); to yearn (for); to love ardently; to do eagerly; to do with restless anticipation