family vacation; family trip
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
unexpectedly; surprisingly
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
bullying (the weak); bully
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
somewhere; in some respects; in some way