extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
sudden; abrupt; improvised; hasty; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
height (of summer, party, etc.); (in) full swing
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
publication; issue; launching (a publication)
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
series of biographies; lives
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
imagination; supposition; guess
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
each country; every country; various countries; all countries