in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
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 memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
wedding hall; marriage hall; wedding place; wedding location
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
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.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
myself; yourself; I; me; you
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you