opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
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.
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
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
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
rice seasoning (usu. containing fish meal, seaweed, sesame, etc.)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
spring break; spring vacation
new student; freshman; first-year student
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
older sister; lass; young lady
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof