this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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.
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
jujube (Ziziphus jujube); Chinese date; red date; small tea caddy (tea ceremony)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
river; stream; River; the ... river
library; book collection; paperback book
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
welcome!; nice to see you!
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
clerical desk; office desk