indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
such ... as; or some such
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
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)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
two persons; two people; pair; couple
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
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.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)