if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
time; hour; period; 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 forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to dance all night; to dance until dawn
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
way of calling (something or someone)
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.)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
several hundred; hundreds (of)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
this world; this life; world of the living
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
why; how; for what reason