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.
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
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
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
suddenly; all of a sudden
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
thunderous roar; roaring sound
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
now; the present time; just now; another; more
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
don't you think?; indicates question
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
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.)