this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
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
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous 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 recall; to remember; to recollect
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
time; hour; period; class
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
general idea; concept; notion
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to speak; to hear a voice
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
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.)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate