state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
panacea; elixir (of life)
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 hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
how; in what way; how about
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
I see; that's right; indeed
Mount Penglai; Penglai Island; sacred mountain (e.g. Mount Fuji, Mount Kumano, etc.); Kansai New Year decoration (made from food); Formosa; Taiwan
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
castle; citadel; fortress; castle walls; enclosure
Epang Palace (historical Chinese palace)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
completion; perfection; accomplishment
Qin Shi Huang (259 BCE-210 BCE), first emperor of unified China; Shihuangdi
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of