together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
reaching; attaining; arrival
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
it's been a long time; long time no see
the current ...; this; today's ...
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
female friend; woman friend
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.
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
appearance; figure; shape; form
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause