soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
hello; good day; good afternoon
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
one's post; place of work; workplace
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed