leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
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
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
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 make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
pretension; conceit; hubris
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
author; writer; novelist; artist
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
by means of; due to; because of; according to
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama
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...
honorific/polite/humble prefix
living room (Japanese-style)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
(police) detective; criminal matter
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question