at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
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
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
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.
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
honorific/polite/humble prefix
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
conference room; council room
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
it's been a long time; long time no see
pomade; balm; perfumed oil
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)