indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
... years old; age (of) ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
corporate drone; corporate slave
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
really; truly; indeed; good grief
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
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.
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
equipping; installing; fitting; mounting; putting on
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
myself; yourself; I; me; you
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
one's post; place of work; workplace
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...