in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
scenery; scene; landscape
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
time; hour; period; class
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
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.)
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
such; like that; that sort of
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence