nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
don't you think?; indicates question
it's been a long time; long time no see
library; book collection; paperback book
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
white clothing; white robes (worn for Shinto rituals, funerals, etc.)
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
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.
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
had better ...; had better not ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
deadline; closing; closing (a door, window, etc.); cofferdam
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
personal computer; PC; prestressed concrete; precast concrete; polycarbonate; political correctness; patrol car
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation