after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
life; living; I; me; student
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
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 act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
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...
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
older sister; elder sister
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
two persons; two people; pair; couple
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
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
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...