prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
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.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
in that way; thus; so; so?
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
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
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
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 be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)