so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
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
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
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 search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
suffix for familiar person
offender; criminal; culprit
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to bring; to take; to bring about
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
one thin flat object; one sheet
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo