large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
author; writer; novelist; artist
drama; theatre; theater; play
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to concern; to be related
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 write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
please (give me); please (do for me)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
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.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
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
how; in what way; how about
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
journal; magazine; periodical
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with