indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
for the first time in one's life
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
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
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
back street; back alley; off-street
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
that day; the very same day
one's post; place of work; workplace
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
because of; owing to; due to
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
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.
unrequited love; one-sided love
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
really; truly; indeed; good grief