memories; recollections; reminiscence
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
beginning; outset; first; onset
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to have the privilege of doing
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
falling intonation; downward trend
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
rather than; more ... than ...
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)