creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
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
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to say; to be called; to do
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
don't you think?; indicates question
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
choices; alternatives; options
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.
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
otome game; dating simulation game with a female protagonist and male love interests
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
individual; private person; personal; private
as (for); for; in the capacity of
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
beginning; outset; first; onset
script; screenplay; scenario
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
comparatively; relatively
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during