preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
side table; bedside table
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
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.
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
while; during; while; although; all; both
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
senior high school student
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
three; three years of age
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration