previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
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 expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
senior high school student
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to chase; to run after; to pursue
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
police officer; policeman; constable
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
all; entire; whole; altogether
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how; in what way; how about
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive