to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
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 pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
now; the present time; just now; another; more
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to gather; to collect; to assemble
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?