way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
new book; new publication
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
library; book collection; paperback book
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
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 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 finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
honorific/polite/humble prefix
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
hundred-yen store; dollar store
kind; sort; species; species
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen