volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
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 write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
now; the present time; just now; another; more
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
these days; nowadays; recently
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to pass (of time); to elapse
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
dukedom; duchy; principality
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
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.)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)