from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
story; tale; talk; discussion
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.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
how long; how far; how much
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
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
sympathy; empathy; response
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 get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
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!
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
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
woman; female; feminine gender
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
both hands; both arms; ten
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
man; male; masculine gender
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet