preface; foreword; preamble
choice; selection; option
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
such; like that; that sort of
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
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
how to keep fit; how to stay healthy; health management method
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 talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
myself; yourself; I; me; you
about; on; regarding; per; for every
in public; in company; in the presence of others
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
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