year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
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 forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
single word; a few words; brief comment
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
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
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
meaning; significance; sense
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
confections; sweets; candy; cake
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)