older brother; elder brother
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
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 sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
is something that; is that which
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
again; once more; a second time
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
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
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.
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to fight against; to oppose; to face
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
family; members of a family
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
continuation; succession; series
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
honorific/polite/humble prefix
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
any more; any further; any better; any longer
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal