the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
tenth day of the month; ten days
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
company; corporation; workplace
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
job hunting; job searching
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
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.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
innocence; insentient (i.e. plants, inanimate objects, etc.); free from obstructive thoughts; to pester someone (for cash, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
continuously; throughout; in succession
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke