Yamashita Tarou (1889.4.24-1967.6.9)
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
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
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
one scene (e.g. in a movie)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
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 take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result