when it becomes; when it comes to
underground train; subway
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
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
shoulder (of a road); berm
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be conspicuous; to stand out
that day; the very same day
kindness; intimacy; friendship
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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.)
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
theatre-going; theater-going
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
company; corporation; workplace
president (of a society); chairman
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
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
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)