substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
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 cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to forget completely; to leave behind
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
reception room; parlor; parlour
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about