indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
now; the present time; just now; another; more
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
until now; so far; up to the present
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
adds force or indicates command
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor