the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
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
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
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
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to have a talk; to tell a story
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
(two-page) spread; two pages opposite each other
right side; right-hand side
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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 run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
while; during; while; although; all; both
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
pencil case; pencil box; writing brush case
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during