role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
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
Aiba Masaki (1982.12.24-)
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
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.
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
last scene (e.g. of a movie); closing scene
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
participation; joining; entry; adherence
please (give me); please (do for me)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
bank robbery; bank robber
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
penal servitude; serving time in prison; military service; forced labor; compulsory service
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...