something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
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 let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
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
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
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...
notice; attention; observation
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
around the world; throughout the world
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
complete change; about-face
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
adds force or indicates command
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
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.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous