picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
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.
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
barrier; gate; seki; mutual life
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
tool; implement; means; furniture
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to have a talk; to tell a story
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")