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
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
please (give me); please (do for me)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
continuation; succession; series