pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
holding one's ground; defending local authority
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to lower the curtain; to come to an end