continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
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.
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
mountain range; mountain belt
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
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
central part; heart (of a city)
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to