in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
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
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.
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
microminiature; ultraminiature; ultra-small
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
that; the matter in question
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to feel; to sense; to experience
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
waist; waistline; waist measurement
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet