to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
perfect; complete; flawless
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
head of the student council; president of the student council
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
older sister; elder sister
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow