at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
early on; earlier on; from early
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
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
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
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 write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
color; colour; color; character; coloring (one's hair); dyeing
illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how