this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
first shrine visit of the New Year
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
number one; first; best; most; game; round
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
time; season; period; phase; stage
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to fall in love (with); to fall for; to be attracted (by); to be charmed (by); to forget oneself; to be entranced (by)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
maid; helper; help; assistance
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
how; in what way; how about
considerably; greatly; a lot