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; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
three; three years of age
incident; affair; happening; event
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
myself; yourself; I; me; you
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
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.
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
instant; moment; for an instant
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
ankh; Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol for life
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
end; close; conclusion; termination
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
two persons; two people; pair; couple
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
until now; so far; up to the present
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such