at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
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
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
myself; yourself; I; me; you
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
two persons; two people; pair; couple
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
mountain river; mountain stream
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
honorific/polite/humble prefix
monetary offering; offertory
(direct) hit; hitting the mark