at; in; at; when; by; with; so
promising; hopeful; full of promise
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.); barrier gate; checkpoint gate
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
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.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
finding employment; getting a job
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
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 hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
while; during; while; although; all; both
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
suffix for familiar person
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
strike (i.e. industrial action)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of