more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
J; j; Japan; joule; jack (playing card); tatami mat (as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm); Japan Professional Football League
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
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.
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
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
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?