already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
property; fortune; means; assets
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
suffix for familiar person
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
marriage proposal; marriage talks
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
failure; mistake; blunder
just; fair; proper; reasonable
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
how; in what way; how about
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.)
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)