if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
time; hour; period; class
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 forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to dance all night; to dance until dawn
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
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.)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
older brother; elder brother
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
this world; this life; world of the living
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to continue; to keep up; to keep on