and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
association; society; organization; organisation
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
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
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
mass communication; mass media
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
superheating; overheating
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
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 invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
reading aloud; recitation
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up