today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
successful candidate; successful applicant; person who has passed an exam
name; given name; first name
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
prize winner; recipient of a prize (or award); awardee
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
now; the present time; just now; another; more
else; in addition; besides
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of