truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
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
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
in that way; thus; so; so?
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
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 look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
while; during; while; although; all; both
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to lie down; to throw oneself down
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
senior high school student
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
sweet and sour; bittersweet
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
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.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")