indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
older sister; elder sister
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
this world; this life; world of the living
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
just one person; only one
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
(some) more; even more; longer; further
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 know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
use; utilization; utilisation; application
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
man; male; masculine gender