winter vacation; winter holidays
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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 repeat; to do something over again
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
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
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
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
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
theatrical performance given in English
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master