indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
until now; so far; up to the present
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
don't you think?; indicates question
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
wallpaper; wallpaper; background image; desktop image
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
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
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, 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.
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
(not) even once; (not) ever
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly