dressing up; wearing fancy clothes
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
banquet or reception hall
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
scene; spectacle; sight; view
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
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?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
feeling; sense; impression
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
courteous; decorous; polite
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
in that way; thus; so; so?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament