indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
flower-shaped family crest
department store; department
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
(large) building; public building; hall
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
this; our; right; justice; checking account
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to say; to be called; to do
projection (of a shadow); casting (a reflection); (geometric) projection; reflection (of feelings, experiences, etc.); projection
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 start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
things to note; matters that require attention; important points; considerations; precautions; suggestions
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
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.)
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
stipulation; prescription; normal (unit of normality); compulsory exercise (in gymnastics); compulsory routine
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?