to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
male diver (who collects shells, seaweed, etc.); fisherman
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
than; from; out of; except; but; more
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
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 make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
bento; Japanese box lunch
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
in that way; thus; so; so?
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
coexistence; living together
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then