husband and wife; married couple
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
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
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 hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
each nation; many nations; many countries
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
than; from; out of; except; but; more
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
(diving) fin; swim fin; flipper; fin (on a surfboard, aircraft, etc.)
commencing with; including
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to