the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
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 break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
river; stream; River; the ... river
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
wise saying; famous saying; witty remark
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
war; fighting; fierce competition
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
general idea; concept; notion
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death