indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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.
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
how many years; how long; what year
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
time; hour; period; class
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
inside one's heart; in one's mind
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage