at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
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.
both hands; both arms; ten
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)
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
with these words; while saying
after school (at the end of the day)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
corridor; hallway; passageway
really; truly; indeed; good grief
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
study of classical Japanese literature and culture; Japanology; Japanese studies
garden; orchard; park; place; world; environment
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious