prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
older sister; elder sister
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to fall in love (with); to love
suffix for familiar person
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
performer; entertainer; celebrity
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
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
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
working adult; full-fledged member of society
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to have a talk; to tell a story
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
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 chase; to run after; to pursue
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
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.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
don't you think?; indicates question
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
personal; individual; private