mask; disguise; guise; mask
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
three; three years of age
occurrence; happening; incident; event
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ankh (hieroglyphic symbol for life)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
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.
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
putting into operation; invocation
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
foundation (institution); syndicate; group
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
research institute; (research) laboratory
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
you (plural); all of you; you all
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
head; brains; intellect; understanding
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)