previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
cosmetics; beauty products; toiletries; makeup
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
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 go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
beginning; outset; first; onset
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
next term; next period; next version; next release
company president; manager; director
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director; executive director
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
this occasion; at this time; now
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave