such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
influx of South Korean pop culture (into Japan)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
early shift; morning shift; early arrival
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
in advance; beforehand; previously
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
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
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
bromide; publicity photograph of a movie star, entertainer, etc.
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah