continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
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
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
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
deciding match; play-off; runoff
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
honorific/polite/humble prefix
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
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 attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)