person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
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 hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
senior high school; high school
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
life; living; I; me; student
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
general idea; concept; notion
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
pupil; student; schoolchild
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
you (plural); all of you; you all
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
virgin (usu. female); maiden; virgin (e.g. forest); unspoiled by human activity; debut; maiden (e.g. voyage)
virginity (of a male); (male) virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister