preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
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 (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
loud shout; excited cheering
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
main street; avenue; boulevard
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while