to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
at that time; in those days
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
superiority complex; sense of superiority
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
image quality (film, video, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly