this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
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
name; given name; first name
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
around the world; throughout the world
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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 study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
study; research; investigation
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.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
meaning; significance; sense