adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
club activities; extracurricular activities
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.)
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
instant; moment; for an instant
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style