prefix for forming ordinal numbers
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
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.
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
social networking service; SNS; social media
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
man-on-the-street interview; vox populi; vox pop; curbside interview
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
assertion; declaration; affirmation
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is