liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
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 turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
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
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
end; close; conclusion; termination
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
female high-school student
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")