today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
all things in nature; the whole creation
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
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
success; prosperity; boom
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
going around; patrol; round; tour
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
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 look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
while; during; while; although; all; both
door; gate; opening; title page
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
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.)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
assortment; assorted; assorting
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
by myself; in person; by oneself
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
meaning; significance; sense
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
very bad condition; (in) terrible form; serious slump
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic