indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
topic of discussion; agenda
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
about; on; regarding; per; for every
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...