indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
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.
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
official announcement; proclamation
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
now; the present time; just now; another; more
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
staying at home (to prevent the spread of illness, etc.); self-quarantine; self-isolation; being on furlough; being temporarily laid off
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer