unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
Lights are usually followed by shadows
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
homecoming; returning home
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
headquarters; head office; main office
going through; going via; going by way of
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
comparatively; relatively
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
excited condition; excited state
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
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 delay; to put off; to procrastinate
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
witnessing; observing; sighting
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)