this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
existence; being; presence
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
incredible (video) game; incredibly good game; amazing game
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
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.
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
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.)
Shangri La (from Lost Horizon, 1933 novel by James Hilton); Shangri-La
frontier (esp. the American frontier); frontier (of a field); forefront (of science, technology)
terrible (video) game; crappy game; rubbish game
to love greatly; to love beyond all else
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
one's way (ahead); one's path
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need