person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to use one's own judgement; to not be swayed by others; to have confidence in oneself
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
family; members of a family
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
bluff; false show of power; bold front
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
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.
true character; real nature
in that way; thus; so; so?
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
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
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
war; battle; match; game; competition
to unfold; to unroll; to open
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to glare at each other; to confront each other
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
war; fighting; fierce competition
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
eastern country; eastern provinces; Kanto provinces
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
western part of Japan (esp. Kyushu, but ranging as far east as Kinki); western nations (esp. India or Europe); thirty-three temples in the Kinki area containing statues of Kannon (Avalokitesvara); pilgrimage to the thirty-three temples sacred to Kannon
government; administration