space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
around the world; throughout the world
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
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.
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
senior high school; high school
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
educational institution; school; academy; campus
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
overseas assignment; overseas posting
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
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)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on