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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
study; diligence; discount; reduction
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
reader model; amateur model who appears in fashion magazines
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
older brother and younger sister
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
on bad terms; at loggerheads
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
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.
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
older brother; elder brother
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
myself; yourself; I; me; you
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)