to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper
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
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 receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
in that way; thus; so; so?
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
unpublished; not yet announced
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
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
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
boy; son; baby boy; young man
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
depiction; description; portrayal