this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
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
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
though; notwithstanding; although
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 aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
welcome!; nice to see you!
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
hostess (in a hostess bar)
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
two persons; two people; pair; couple
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing