previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
suffix for familiar person
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
flaring up; bursting into flames
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
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.
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
great success; huge success
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
legend; folklore; tradition
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...