tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to employ; to hire; to charter
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
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
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
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
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
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
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
victory or defeat; match; contest; game