to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
woman; female; feminine gender
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
mountain recess; deep in the mountains
public and private; official and personal; government and people
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
fat; tallow; lard; grease
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
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
one day; (on) a certain day
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
rank-and-file member of staff; ordinary employee; low-grade employee
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
now; the present time; just now; another; more
river; stream; River; the ... river
food; food products; foodstuffs
division (of company); operations department
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
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 prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
complete change; about-face
still (continuing); as ever; further
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas