I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
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 divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
around the world; throughout the world
to travel; to take a trip; to make a journey
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun