indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
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.
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
to be enchanted; to be charmed
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
charming; fascinating; attractive
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
name; given name; first name
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
company; corporation; workplace
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till