indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
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 peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
innermost depths of one's heart
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...