in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
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.)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
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 collect; to assemble; to gather
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
memories; recollections; reminiscence
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
while; during; while; although; all; both
beginning; outset; first; onset
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation