and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
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
attending (upon); keeping another company
educational institution; school; academy; campus
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
please (give me); please (do for me)
founder; organizer; organiser
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
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 control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
zaibatsu; financial conglomerate; industrial group
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
Alice; Alliss; Alyce; Arisu
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to