since when; from when; how long
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to be born; to come into this world
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
older brother; elder brother
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
lifelike; exact resemblance
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity