preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
in the following manner; as follows
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
myself; yourself; I; me; you
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.
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
one (thing); one piece; one item
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
... years old; age (of) ...
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
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
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
department of French literature