more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
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
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
second day of the month; two days
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
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.
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
name; given name; first name
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
now; the present time; just now; another; more
impossible; unlikely; improbable
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
messenger; envoy; emissary
how; in what way; how about
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation