(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
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.
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
dry riverbed; river beach